Okra And Shrimp Gumbo | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 cups tomato puree
• 10 cups shrimp stock or light fish
• 2 gumbo crabs (see note below), apron and top shell removed, either halved or quartered (optional)
• 2 1/2 pounds fresh okra, ends trimmed, sliced crosswise (or 2 pounds frozen sliced okra)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Cooked white rice, for serving
• Louisiana hot sauce, for serving
• Chopped fresh parsley, for serving
• Chopped scallions, for serving