Fresh Fish & Dried Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 ounces dried shrimp (1/2 cup)
• 3 cups water (hot)
• 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 quarts water
• 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup chopped celery (finely chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion (tops only, finely chopped)
• 1 pound bass fish fillets (freshwater bass, cut into 1/2-inch squares)
• salt
• 500 grams rice (2 cups hot cooked)