File Gumbo

By Thom7747

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1 cup celery, minced
• 1 cup green bell pepper, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 cups tomato concasse (finely diced and seeded)
• 1/4 pound smoked summer sausage, small dice
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon file powder
• 1/2 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined, raw
• 1/4 pound lump crabmeat, picked
• 3 cups rice, hot cooked

Preparation

Step 1

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.