Big Charlie's Gumbo Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Gumbo Recipes. (Big Charlie's Gumbo Recipe). This is a basic gumbo recipe with a lot of added flavor. You can omit the stew meat if you choose or add something in its place. I recommend you serve this recipe over rice, like many other gumbo recipes.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 3hrs30 mins

Total: 4hrs

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Big Charlie's Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

3 cloves garlic

minced

2 cups chopped onion

¾ cup chopped celery

1 pound okra

chopped

¼ cup butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ pound cubed beef stew meat

8 cups water

1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes

undrained and chopped

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 sprig fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

1 pinch salt

½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 pinch ground black pepper

1 pound andouille sausage

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

½ pound crabmeat

flaked

1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

½ lemon

file powder (see Note)

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic onions celery and okra stirring constantly until golden brown. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large heavy bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat combine 1/4 cup of butter and flour. Cook stirring constantly until the roux becomes chocolate brown. Stir in the vegetable mixture and stew meat. Cook stirring until vegetables are tender and meat is evenly brown. Stir in water tomatoes and sugar. Season with parsley thyme bay leaves salt cayenne pepper and black pepper. Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 2 1/2 hours stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add shrimp crabmeat and andouille to stock pot. Stir in hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Remove seeds from lemon and squeeze juice into stock pot. Simmer an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves sprinkle with filé powder if using and serve over rice.

Nutritional Information

Big Charlie's Gumbo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 420.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.6g 59%

Carbohydrates: 15.2g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 26.9g 41%

Saturated Fat: 11.5g 58%

Cholesterol: 146.8mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 673.1IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 89%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 25.4mg 42%

Folate: 75.8mcg 19%

Calcium: 133.9mg 13%

Iron: 3.7mg 20%

Magnesium: 80.2mg 29%

Potassium: 756.4mg 21%

Sodium: 1047.9mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 52%

Calories From Fat: 242.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.