crab gumbo

(1 rating)
Recipe by
FANNIE MCCOY
RUSK, TX

MY MOM USED TO MAKE THIS WHEN I WAS A CHILD ON COLD WINTER DAYS. BOY WAS IT GOOD!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For crab gumbo

  • 12
    blue crabs
  • 4 lb
    large shrimp
  • 2
    rings of beef garlic sausage
  • 1 lb
    maple flavored bacon slices
  • 10
    chicken wings
  • 1
    large bell pepper diced
  • 1
    large onion diced
  • 2
    celery stalks diced
  • 1
    family package of frozen cut okra
  • 1
    jalapenos, fresh diced
  • 3 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 2 tsp
    accent flavor enhancher
  • 2
    small package of dried shrimp
  • 2 Tbsp
    gumbo file
  • 4 c
    rice
  • ritzs crackers
  • 2 Tbsp
    roux
  • 4 lg
    cans of tomato sauce
  • 4 lg
    cans stewed tomatoes

How To Make crab gumbo

  • 1
    CLEAN CRABS & SHRIMP WASH REAL GOOD (SLICE UP SAUSAGE INTO BITE SIZE PIECES) PUT ASIDE FOR LATER
  • 2
    PUT CRABS IN BIG POT ADD ONIONS,BELL PEPPER, CELERY, JALAPENOS, GARLIC POWDER,SALT & BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE COVER WITH WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL! NOW ADD BACON
  • 3
    COOK FOR 1HR.ON MEDIUM HEAT
  • 4
    NOW ADD CANS OF TOMATO SAUCES AND STEWED TOMATOES!
  • 5
    WASH CHICKEN WINGS AND ADD TO CRABS ,BOIL FOR 35 MINUTES
  • 6
    NOW ADD CUT UP SAUSAGES AND OKRA COOK 15 MINUTES ADD SHRIMP (BOTH)FRESH & DRIED COOK FOR 10 MINS.
  • 7
    NOW ADD ROUX START WITH 2 TABLESPOONS AND FILE' THE ROUX IS FOR THICKENING
  • 8
    FILE' IS FOR TASTE
  • 9
    COOK RICE AS INSTRUCTED ON BOX
  • 10
    SERVE OVER RICE OR EAT WITH CRACKERS!THIS CAN BE FROZEN IN CONTAINERS AND HEATED LATER IN FACT IT IS BETTER LATER ENJOY!

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