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Title: File' Gumbo
Categories: Cajun, Soups, Poultry, Pork, Chilies
Yield: 12 Servings

3 1/2 lb Whole chicken
1 1/2 lb Andouille sausage; sliced
1 c White onions; chopped
1/2 c Celery; chopped
1/4 c Scallions; chopped
1/4 c Bell pepper; chopped
2 cl Garlic; minced
1 Bay leaf
1/2 ts Ground cayenne pepper
1/2 c Butter; softened
1 ga Water
Salt & pepper
File' powder

In a 7 quart stock pot boil whole chicken until meat
separates from bone.

Remove meat and return bones and all organs except liver
and simmer 1/2 hour to make stock. Strain and skim fat.
Return stock to pot.

Heat butter in cast iron skillet and add flour. Stir
with wooden spoon until roux becomes dark brown. Add
onions, celery, scallions and bell pepper. Saute for
five minutes, then add to stock.

In skillet, lightly brown chicken and andouille with
garlic, cayenne, salt and pepper. Drain off fat from
sausage and add meat to stock with one bay leaf.

Simmer for one hour at a very low boil.

Immediately before serving sprinkle with file powder
and serve over bowl of rice.

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Title: Shrimp Gumbo
Categories: Cajun, Seafood, Vegetables, Chilies, Herbs
Yield: 6 Servings

1 md Onion; diced 1/4"
3 Ribs celery; sliced 1/4"
4 tb Oil
4 cl Garlic; minced
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1 ts Garlic granules
1 lg Bell pepper; cored, 1/4"
- dice
28 oz (2 cans) Red Gold diced
- tomatoes w/chilies
16 oz (2 cans) Red Gold tomato
- sauce
1 ts Sugar; highly optional
1 Turkish bay leaf
1 ts Dried thyme; crushed
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Parsley flakes
1 ts Trappey's Red Devil sauce
2 lb Medium shrimp; tails-off
1 tb File' powder
Hot cooked rice

Dice onion and green pepper, slice celery. Keep each
separate. Heat oil in 5 quart pan over medium heat. Add
garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add onion and saute for 2
minutes. Add celery and green pepper and saute for 3
minutes longer. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, bay
leaf, sugar (if using), thyme, parsley and hot pepper
sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp
and cook for 4-5 minutes longer, stirring gently. Stir in
file' powder and simmer two minutes more.

Serve over hot cooked rice. Pass ground cayenne and
additional hot sauce.

Makes one pot of pretty good gumbo.

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