Combine first 11 ingredients in a Dutch oven or other large pot.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer while preparing remainder of recipe.
the \"Emeril's Bayou Blast\" and the gumbo file. If you want
he light brown Cajun roux recipe but continue cooking until the
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nions. Cook 40 minutes. Add gumbo file during last 30 minutes
ackage. Meanwhile, add shrimp to gumbo mixture in crockpot; mix well
Place room-temperature butter in a small saute pan or saucepan over very low heat. Slowly whisk in flour until very smooth. Continue whisking until the roux begins to brown.
Add the onion and celery. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the stock and stir. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients (except file and salt) and return to a simmer. Adjust salt to taste.
If you are adding seafood, add it at the very end and make sure it is completely cooked.
Add file.
Mix well and serve over rice.
eat you like in your gumbo.
Brown the sausage.
hree quarts of fish stock (recipe below).
Allow the liquid
Saute chopped onions, pepper and garlic (optional). In stew pot, heat diced tomatoes over medium heat. Add vegetables. Brown kielbasa or Italian sausage cut into 1-inch cubes, then add to the stew. Deglaze saute pan with red wine and add to stew pot. Add marinated, browned beef tips with sauce (reference other recipe). Cook rice per package directions. Add to gumbo. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add hot sauce. If necessary, thicken with cornstarch.
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While gumbo is simmering, prepare the topping
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then discard all solids.
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spoon gumbo into 8 bowls. Top each
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Combine Fish, crabmeat, crawfish
In a large heavy Dutch oven or cast iron skillet over medium heat stir together the flour and oil, and cook, whisking constantly, until flour is a rich copper color (about 20 minutes--don't leave it or stop whisking for a second!).
Remove from heat immediately so it won't burn and proceed with gumbo recipe below.
Put all but shrimp in crock-pot and stir well. Cover and cook on high 2 to 3 hours or until rice is tender. Add shrimp and cook on high 15 to 25 minutes until shrimp are cooked through. Add file to pot or sprinkle in gumbo bowls or cups. Serve immediately with oyster crackers.