Recipe - Georgia Gumbo

One half cup Peanut oil
One half cup Allpurpose flour
1 lg Vidalia onion; chopped
1 lg Bell pepper; chopped
4 Banana peppers; minced
2 Cloves garlic; finely minced
8 ounce Tomato sauce
10 ounce Tomatoes with green chilis;
minced
1 cup Okra; chopped
2 pound Shrimp; peeled
Salt
Pepper
Cajun seasoning
3 cup Cooked rice
Red bell pepper; cut or sliced up
Chives; cut or sliced up

To make a roux: heat oil in heavy pot or sauce pan. Sprinkle flour into
oil stirring constantly. Cook over low heat for 4045 minutes, stirring
often. Cook until the mixture is the color of caramel and has a gravy like
consistency. Add onion, bell pepper, banana peppers and garlic to the
roux; cook 15 minutes. Add tomato sauce, minced tomatoes and okra; cook
additional 15 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 10 minutes. Season to
taste. Serve over hot rice. Garnish with red pepper slices and chives.
Recipe By : Farmers & Consumers Market Bulletin, Georgia Dept. of Agri.

Posted to MasterCook Digest V1 #171

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:07:10 0400

From: "Sharon L. Nardo" snardo@onramp.net