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CRAB GUMBO
INGREDIENTS
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup sliced green onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cooking oil
3 cups chicken broth
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/8 to ¼ teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
½ 10-ounce package (1 cup) frozen sliced okra
1 6-ounce can crabmeat
½ cup diced turkey ham
1 tablespoon filé powder (optional)
2 cups hot cooked rice
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan cook green pepper, green onion, and garlic in hot oil till vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, celery salt, thyme, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling. Stir in okra; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or till okra is tender.
Meanwhile, drain, flake, and remove cartilage from crabmeat. Stir crabmeat and turkey ham into gumbo. Heat through. Stir in file powder, if desired.
To serve, divide gumbo among four soup bowls. Top each with one-fourth of the rice.
Makes 4 servings.
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