Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bag crab boil
1 c. flour
4 qt. water
3 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped green onions
3 lb. fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 c. chopped bell pepper
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped
seasoning salt
red and black pepper
gumbo file
2 bay leaves

Preparation

Brown flour in oil until copper color. Add 1 cup onions. Add to water a bag of crab boil and let come to a boil. Remove bag and add roux, bay leaves, remaining onions, celery, garlic and bell pepper. Let simmer for 1 hour. Then add Ro-Tel tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings. Let simmer another 30 minutes. Add shrimp, green onions and parsley. Let boil until shrimp are cooked, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon file. Remove bay leaves. Serve over rice.