Southern Comfort: Homemade Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Experience the taste of the South with this roux-based authentic seafood gumbo recipe. Packed with succulent seafood and fresh okra, this dish is a comforting and soul-warming meal that will leave you wanting more.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb crab meat
• 1 lb okra, sliced
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups seafood or chicken broth
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Hot sauce, to taste
• Cooked rice, for serving

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
2. Gradually whisk in flour to make a roux, stirring constantly until dark brown.
3. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the roux, cooking until vegetables are soft.
4. Stir in shrimp, crab meat, okra, diced tomatoes, broth, thyme, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
5. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve over cooked rice and enjoy!

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