File Gumbo

Thom Hackett
Serves: 6

Ingredients

½ cup oil
½ cup flour
1 cup onion, minced
1 cup celery, minced
1 cup green bell pepper, minced
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 cups tomato concasse
¼ pound smoked summer sausage, small dice
5 cups chicken broth
½ teaspoon file powder
½ pound shrimp, shelled and deveined, raw
¼ pound lump crabmeat, picked
3 cups rice, hot cooked

Cooking Method

Heat oil in a Dutch oven, over a medium flame. 

1. Add flour, heat and stir to make a light brown roux. 

2. Add onions, celery, bell peppers, paprika, thyme, and garlic-mix well. 

3. Reduce heat, heat and stir for 5 minutes, until tender. 

4. Add tomatoes, sausage, broth and file powder.

5. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne. 

6. Cook at a medium simmer for 35-40 minutes. 

7. Stir in shrimp and crab. 

8. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 10 minutes. 

Serve over hot cooked rice.