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Bayou Gulf Shrimp Gumbo

Name: Bayou Gulf Shrimp Gumbo
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1/2 pound bacon strips, chopped; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 bottles (8 ounces each) clam juice; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2-1/2 cups frozen sliced okra, thawed; Hot cooked brown rice, optional

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Prep: 35 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

6 servings

This recipe skips the traditional hard-to-find spices yet still delivers the true seafood flavor that’s beloved in the Louisiana bayou. —Wolfgang Hanau, West Palm Beach, Florida

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Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon strips, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bottles (8 ounces each) clam juice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2-1/2 cups frozen sliced okra, thawed
Hot cooked brown rice, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute the celery, onion, green pepper and garlic in drippings until tender.
Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the bacon, clam juice, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and marjoram. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
Stir in shrimp and okra. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until shrimp turn pink and okra is heated through. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 287 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 204mg cholesterol, 792mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat.

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