Sandy's Gumbo

Ingredients

  • red, green and yellow peppers, sliced
  • onions
  • scallions
  • fennel bulb
  • butter
  • olive oil
  • 3-4 T flour
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 1 small can water
  • 3 cans chicken broth
  • 1 T cayenne pepper
  • 1 T salt
  • 1 T pepper
  • 1 T oregano
  • 3 T cumin
  • dash of paprika
  • dash of chili powder
  • cooked shrimp
  • 1/2-1 c uncooked veal rice

Preparation

Step 1

Saute first 4 ingredients in butter and olive oil. (Cook onions first to get them soft.) After all is cooked, remove vegetables. Add flour. Cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste, water and broth. Put vegetables back in. In a small dish, mix spices. Microwave to warm and blend flavors. Add to pot along with cooked shrimp and rice.