Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Tony Chachere's Shrimp and Okra Gumbo takes several minutes to prepare.

Tony Chachere's Shrimp and Okra Gumbo takes several minutes to cook.

Tony Chachere's Shrimp and Okra Gumbo makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tony Chachere's Shrimp and Okra Gumbo are:

2 lb shrimp
2 lb okra
2 T veg oil
1 stick margarine
4 T flour
1 green bell pepper
2 stalks celery
2 cloves garlic
1 T worcestershire sauce
1 T chopped scallions
1 onion
about 1.5 quarts water
Tony Chachere's creole seasoning (essential!)

Here is how you make Tony Chachere's Shrimp and Okra Gumbo:

Chop okra Fry it about 10 minutes in veg oil and set asideIn dutch oven, heat margarine over med-lo heat, and add flour, stirring constantly, to make roux (when it's caramel colored, it's done)Add all the vegetables and cook until wiltedAdd water (vary according to how soupy you like it), seasonings (according to taste), and cook for 1/2 - 2 hours. Note if you use Tony's seasoning it contains salt, so you don't need additional salt!Add the shrimp last and cook 5-10 minutes more, until it's pink.Serve over rice.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCIENCEISCOOL.

The nutritional information for Tony Chachere's Shrimp and Okra Gumbo is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 304.5

• Total Fat: 17.1 g
• Cholesterol: 172.3 mg
• Sodium: 318.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 26.2 g