Okra Gumbo

Description Thickened with a roux, this vegetarian gumbo is rich with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers and okra. Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped ½ (16 ounce) package frozen okra, thawed and sliced 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 (14.5 ounce) … Read more

Crab and Shrimp Gumbo with Okra

Description My grandma gave me a famous Louisiana cookbook (if you are a Louisiana native, you know what I’m talking about) when I was a teenager. I watched her make famous-around-town gumbo so many times as a kid. I took the book’s “second edition” recipe and what I learned from her and came up with … Read more