Seafood Gumbo

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Mardi Gras doesn't technically start until next week, but I have really been enjoying the photos on social media of the celebrations going on in NOLA right now. It's been a year since we've been down that way, and Jason and I thought about taking a road trip that way since he wasn't able to come with me last year. But last week started my season of traveling for work for the next few months, so sadly it's not in the cards this time. I've been knee deep in hunting for good Mardi Gras recipes lately, and next week I'm going to try making king cake and jambalaya. However, this week it was all about the gumbo. If you recall, we were so looking forward to trying authentic gumbo in NOLA, but were sorely disappointed when we took a bite and thought it tasted like old lady perfume. I had good luck with a gumbo recipe we found on Golden Blossom Honey last year, so I thought I'd try another one of their recipes this time around and went with Seafood Gumbo. 

 

 

Besides salmon, shrimp is about the only other seafood that I will try a few times a year, so this recipe was one that I was willing to give a try without hesitation. Having a good veggie dicer made quick work of getting this gumbo prepped and into the pot. Once it was all done, we were quite relieved to find that we all enjoyed this gumbo much better than what we had in NOLA. No perfume flavor here! Jason's only complaint was he wanted sausage added to his, but we can adjust the recipe next time to make it a little heartier to satisfy him. 

 

Ingredients

1 pound medium shrimp shelled, reserving shells
1 bay leaf
8 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup long-grain white rice
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 1/2 cups jumbo lump crab meat
2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
2 bunches scallions, white part only, thinly sliced
cayenne pepper to taste

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Have you ever tasted authentic gumbo?