File creole gumbo

By RandrR

Ingredients

• 1 can condensed consomme
• 2 Tbs. flour
• 1 1 lb can tomatoes
• 2 stalks celery, trimmed and diced
• 1 large green pepper
• 1 me. onion
• 1 pkg. frozen okra
• 2 lbs. fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined. can use leftover turkey and a ham hock instead of shrimp.
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. file powder
• 3 cups cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

Remember if you are using turkey you can use the leftover turkey broth, great after thanksgiving.

Combine consomme with water to make 2 cups. Reserve 1/2 cup for later and blend withg flour. Stir into kettle. Heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens slightly, and boil for 1 min. Stir tomatoes, breaking apart large pieces; add celery, green pepper, onion, okra, shrimp or meat, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. cover and simmer for one hour. Serve over rice in bowl, adding a small bit of file powder to each bowl. File powder should not be reheated. It can be found in gourmet food stores