Traditional Shrimp and Okra Gumbo | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 3 cups vegetable oil
• 3½ cups flour
• 1½ cups onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup garlic, minced
• 1½ lbs lean, smoked andouille sausage, diced
• 3 quarts chicken stock
• 1 quart shrimp stock
• 3 pounds fresh okra, cut and washed
• 3 cups canned tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup green onion, diced
• 1/8 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 lbs 40 to 50 count shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Creole seasoning, to taste
• Louisiana hot pepper sauce, to taste
• Worcestershire sauce, to taste
• 1 ounce gumbo filé