Cajun Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups rice, cooked
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 quart water
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can clam chowder
• 1 bay leaf
• 5/8 teaspoon thyme
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb link sausage, sliced
• 1 (12 ounce) package perch fillets, frozen, cut in squares
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
• 1 lb shrimp, cooked
• 2 sprigs parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice according to package directions.
• 2 make roux by browning flour in melted shortening.
• 3 add celery, onions and bell pepper and cook slowly until onion is clear.
• 4 add other ingredients with exception of shrimp and parsley.
• 5 simmer for at least 1 hour.
• 6 add shrimp about 10 minutes before serving.
• 7 just before serving add parsley.
• 8 serve over hot cooked rice.