Cajun Seafood Gumbo Recipe - Food.com

Name: Cajun Seafood Gumbo Recipe - Food.com
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 4 quarts water; 3 tablespoons butter; 4 cups okra, sliced; 6 large tomatoes, chopped (2 large can of tomato substitute); 2 onions, large and chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped, with leaves; 2 cups bell peppers (Blend 3/4 cup each Bell red and green and 1/2 cup Jalapeno chopped); 12 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 3 bay leaves; 3 tablespoons cajun seasoning; 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves; 3 ounces tomato paste; 1/3 cup flour; 1/3 cup sunflower oil or 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 lb crabmeat; 3 lbs shrimp, small to medium; 10 oysters (optional); for stock; 3 carrots, halved; 3 celery ribs, halved; 3 onions, quartered

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Truly the best gumbo recipe. The cayenne is adjustable for the amount of heat you want in your gumbo. If you like Cajun this is by far the best gumbo

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Ingredients

4 quarts water
3 tablespoons butter
4 cups okra, sliced
6 large tomatoes, chopped (2 large can of tomato substitute)
2 onions, large and chopped
1 cup celery, chopped, with leaves
2 cups bell peppers (Blend 3/4 cup each Bell red and green and 1/2 cup Jalapeno chopped)
12 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
3 ounces tomato paste
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup sunflower oil or 1/3 cup olive oil
1 lb crabmeat
3 lbs shrimp, small to medium
10 oysters (optional)
for stock
3 carrots, halved
3 celery ribs, halved
3 onions, quartered