Shreveport Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1/3 cup sliced green onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups of spicy v-8 vegetable juice
1/4 tsp crushed thyme
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
28 oz whole tomatoes, cut up with juice (undrained)
16 oz frozen okra
1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, deveined and shelled
2 cups chicken, cooked and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1/2 tsp tabasco sauce
4 cups cooked rice
2 tsp gumbo file powder (ground sassafras leaves)

Directions:

Combine flour and oil in a large pot or a 5 quart Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until a dark reddish-brown roux forms in 20 - 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat and immediately add the onions, green onions, green peppers, celery, and garlic. Stir well and return to heat and stir frequently for 8 - 10 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Add chicken broth, V-8, salt, thyme, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, tomatoes, and okra. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for an hour, stirring periodically.
Stir in chicken and shrimp and remove bay leaves. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve 1 1/2 cups of gumbo over 1/2 cup of rice. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of file powder to each bowl and Tabasco to taste.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	379.23 Kcal (1588 kJ)
Calories from fat	158.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.56g	27%
Cholesterol	27.28mg	9%
Sodium	1005.1mg	42%
Potassium	842.9mg	18%
Total Carbs	41.51g	14%
Sugars	7.75g	31%
Dietary Fiber	5.28g	21%
Protein	15.84g	32%
Vitamin C	53mg	88%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	99.7mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	78.16 Kcal (327 kJ)
Calories from fat	32.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.62g	27%
Cholesterol	5.62mg	9%
Sodium	207.14mg	42%
Potassium	173.72mg	18%
Total Carbs	8.55g	14%
Sugars	1.6g	31%
Dietary Fiber	1.09g	21%
Protein	3.27g	32%
Vitamin C	10.9mg	88%
Iron	0.5mg	13%
Calcium	20.5mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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