Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• 2 quarts fresh shrimp
• 3 onions
• % cup vinegar
• salt
• 2 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 4 cups okra, cut fine
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 6 large tomatoes, skinned
• 2 bay leaves
• pinch sugar and pepper

Method

1. 1

   Wash and clean the shrimp.

2. 2

   Boil the shrimp with 2 of the onions, the vinegar and salt in the water about 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain off the stock and save.

4. 4

   Shell the shrimp.

5. 5

   Chop the remaining onion and brown in the melted butter.

6. 6

   Stir in the flour and slowly add the strained broth, stirring constantly.

7. 7

   Add the okra and rice, tomatoes, seasonings and shelled shrimp.

8. 8

   Let simmer a short time before serving in order to cook okra and tomatoes.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Southern cook book of fine old recipes (1935) by Lillie S. Lustig, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Shrimp Gumbo 2 quarts fresh shrimp 3 onions % cup vinegar salt 2 quarts water 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1 tablespoon flour 4 cups okra, cut fine 1 cup cooked rice 6 large tomatoes, skinned 2 bay leaves pinch sugar and pepper

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