Louisiana Gumbo! Taste of the South

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Sorry I've been M.I.A. this week. I'll be publishing and returning comments and emails here shortly. I decided almost on a whim that I was going to pack up Allison and Kyle (Mariah's boyfriend) and take a drive down to New Orleans this week. Before anyone wants to throw shade, all of the activities we had planned, other than sleeping, involved walking the city to see the houses and historical sites, and driving around looking at the houses that decorated for the occasion. I figured it would probably be the only time in my lifetime that Mardi Gras wouldn't be elbow to elbow with tourists since there are no parades or parties being held this year, so off we went. Jason wasn't able to get the time off of work, and I felt bad that he was going to miss out on getting some of that delicious grub Louisiana is known for. So, before we left I cooked him up a huge batch of this Louisiana Gumbo, a Golden Blossom Honey recipe, as a small consolation prize. 

 

 

This isn't something that I would normally make at home since I have never been a seafood eater, but I knew it had all of the ingredients that the hubs normally loves in a dish, so why not give him a little treat? I did have a small sampling myself because I'm always up for trying new things, and thought it was actually pretty good. Since this is more in Jason's flavor palate, he mentioned several times how much he liked it, so it would be a hit with any seafood lover, I'm sure. Now, my groceries-to-go shopper forgot to include the green pepper that I ordered for this recipe, so I substituted that with a jalapeno pepper that I had on hand at home, which added a huge kick of spice to the dish. If you like spice, I'd say that was a happy surprise at how much more depth it added to the dish. If you don't like spice though, I think any mild pepper you have available will work well here. 

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons olive oil
4 large ribs celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped with their juices
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped okra, partially thawed
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can medium shrimp, drained
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

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