Ingredients
<DIR> <DIR> 1 1/2 lb. small shrimp (raw) 1 Tbsp. Season-all 1 lb. okra (raw), sliced 1 Tbsp. crab boil 1/2 c. crabmeat 1 Tbsp. garlic powder, heaping 1 large can tomato sauce 1 c. roux 1 c. chopped onions 5 qt. water</DIR></DIR>
1 1/2 lb. small shrimp (raw) 1 Tbsp. Season-all
1 lb. okra (raw), sliced 1 Tbsp. crab boil
1/2 c. crabmeat 1 Tbsp. garlic powder, heaping
1 large can tomato sauce 1 c. roux
1 c. chopped onions 5 qt. water
Procedure
Remove heads and shells from shrimp and put in cold water will all ingredients except roux. Bring to simmer and keep at that temperature. Donot boil. Do not cover. Now make a roux (flour browned in cooking oil in a skillet. Do not over brown roux. If it is too dark, discard and make again, stopping when it is a light brown) Stir roux into simmering gumbo pot, letting it cook for about an hour, stirring as often as possible, until it is a thick as you like it - serve with rice.
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