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Seafood File Gumbo
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Seafood File Gumbo

30 ingredients 25 min + 8 hr 50 min 8 servings openrecipes
Seafood File Gumbo

"This is a big recipe and a big time-consumer, but delicious! Serve gumbo over 1/3 cup cooked rice per serving in bowls."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

427
Calories
42g
Protein
6g
Fat
59g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Corn Oil 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Green Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 5 quarts water
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 4 onions, quartered
  • 1/2 bunch celery, sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 16 ounces crabmeat
  • 1 bay leaf, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup corn oil
  • 2 cups diced onion
  • 2 cups diced celery
  • 2 cups chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 pint shucked oysters

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