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Shrimp and Catfish Gumbo

SUBMITTED BY: STACYLYNN130 PHOTO BY: jake

"This spicy and flavorful gumbo is best served over rice. It's a nice change from gumbos cooked with a roux."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cubes beef bouillon
  • 6 cups hot water
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen sliced okra
  • 4 cups shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dry crab boil
  • 2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces

DIRECTIONS

  1. Warm oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
  2. Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water. Pour into skillet. Stir tomatoes, okra, and shrimp into skillet. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, bay leaves, and crab boil. Bring to a boil; cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
  3. Place fish in skillet, return to boil; cover, and simmer 15 minutes more. Remove bay leaves, and serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2006 by jake
That's my kinda gumbo MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2008 by Barbara
I live in Alaska so I substituted halibut for the catfish. My family LOVED it! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2006 by rgmd13
I liked this recipe for Gumbo. It was easy and tasted great, nice and spicy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by ROGIE
We have a load of striper that we caught on Lake Texoma and needed different recipes. This was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2006 by Jill
Good recipe. Allows for a lot of experimenting. I think next time I use it I'll not use fish... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2008 by raster
This is an excellent dish,I have added it to my favorites. Thanks MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2008 by jacksonfamily
The recipe came out awesome. This was my first time making a gumbo and it turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2007 by Veronica
This gumbo was easy and delicious. Great comfort food, it makes you feel warm and good inside.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by lorna129
This recipe was okay. I was looking for a gumbo recipe that did not use butter as a roux and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by Miss1977
Great! It's a real comfort food. We added sausage and substituted cod for catfish. We loaded...