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File' Gumbo Lafayette

A traditional Cajun recipe for File' Gumbo Lafayette.

SouthernBeefIntermediate45 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 Package Okra,frozen,sliced [10 oz.]
  • 1/3 Cup Beef Frye drippings
  • 1 Cup Green onions w/tops,chopped
  • 1 Cup Celery, diced
  • 1 Clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 2 Cup Hot water
  • 1 Can Stewed tomatoes [16 oz.]
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • Tabasco to taste
  • 1 Can Salmon [15 1/2 oz.]
  • 1 Dash File' or to taste
  • 1 1/3 Cup Cooked rice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Thaw okra and saute in Beef-Frye drippings or veg. shortening for 10 min. stirring occasionally.

  2. 2

    Add onions, celery, and garlic and cook abt. 5 min. more.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour.

  4. 4

    Add hot water, stirring constantly, and cook until slightly thickened.

  5. 5

    Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf and cover.

  6. 6

    Simmer for additional 20 min. on low heat.

  7. 7

    Remove bay leaf and add Tabasco sauce.

  8. 8

    De-bone and skin salmon and add to gumbo.

  9. 9

    Heat thoroughly.

  10. 10

    Add dash of file' just before serving.

  11. 11

    Serve in soup bowls or plates over hot cooked rice.

Tags

soupsoutherncajun

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