1/4 cup butter, margarine or oil
2 tbsp flour
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped gr pepper
2 cup water
1 14 1/2 0z can tomatoes
1 6 0z can tomato paste
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp worchestersdhire sauce
2 tsp instant beef bouillion
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp basil
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 16 oz pkg frsh or frozen
1 okra
2 to 2 1/2 lb peeled, deveined
1 shrimp, crabmeat or crayfish
3 cup hot cooked rice
1 file powder ( opt )
A Recipe for
Cowboy Gumbo
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Combine flour and fat in a heavy saucepot or dutch oven and cook low
heat stirring constantly 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture is
light brown ( roux ). Add garlic, onion and peppers. Cook until
tender. Stir in water, undrained cut up tomatoes, paste and
seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook covered for 30
minutes.Add okra and seafood and return to boil. then reduece heat to
a simmer anc cook another 10 to 15 minutes until heated through.
Remove bay leaf. Serve with rice and sprinkle with file powder. ~---
Serves: 6
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