Yield: 8 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 \N | Dressed ducks |
| ½ cup | Butter |
| 1 cup | Sifted flour |
| 1 \N | Heaping soup plate chopped onion (about 3 cups) |
| 1 \N | Heaping soup plate chopped celery (about 3 cups) |
| 3 \N | Cloves garlic; finely chopped |
| 1 can | (6-oz) tomato paste |
| 1 can | (20-oz) tomatoes; undrained |
| 2 teaspoons | Accent |
| 1 \N | Heaping soup plate chopped green peppers (about 3 cups) |
| 1 \N | Bunch green onions; chopped |
| 1 \N | Bunch parsley; finely chopped (remove 1/2 cup for garnish) |
| 1 teaspoon | Oregano |
| 1 teaspoon | Thyme |
| 1 tablespoon | Salt |
| 1 tablespoon | Pepper |
| ½ tablespoon | Red pepper |
| 2 pounds | Shrimp; cooked and peeled |
| \N \N | Wild and white rice; cooked |
Boil dressed ducks until tender (2 hours or so) in slightly salted water to cover. Drain, reserving stock. Melt butter in a heavy iron pot and add flour to make roux the color of an Indian squaw. Stir constantly over medium heat. When roux is ready, add onions and celery. Cook with reduced heat until onions and celery brown. Add garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, Accent, green peppers, green onions, parsley and seasonings. Add 2 quarts of reserved duck stock and boil rapidly for ½ hour. Remove meat from duck carcasses and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add meat to pot. More stock may be added to make a rich gumbo. Add cooked and peeled shrimp. To serve, pour gumbo over cooked rice in soup plates. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
MARY KUMPURIS (MRS. DEAN)
From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .