Skillet shrimp gumbo
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ⅓ | cup | Oil |
| 2 | cups | Fresh siced okra |
| 1 | pounds | Shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| ½ | cup | Chopped scallions |
| 3 | Cloves garlic, minced | |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | White pepper |
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 1 | cup | Canned tomatoes |
| 2 | Whole bay leaves | |
| 6 | Drops tabasco sauce | |
| 1½ | cup | Cooked rice |
Directions
1) Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add okra and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, garlic, scallions, salt and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes.
2) Add water, tomatoes, and bay leaves to frying pan; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves; stir in tabasco sauce.
3) To serve, place generous scoop of rice in each of 6 bowls. Spoon gumbo on top of rice.
Submitted By VERNON PHIPPS On 09-09-95