Okra And Shrimp Gumbo | Emerils.com

Name: 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

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Try this lighter shrimp gumbo with southern favorite vegetable, okra.

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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