Port Royal Gumbo – Recipes from the Galleys of Port Royal*

31 Mar Port Royal Gumbo – Recipes from the Galleys of Port Royal*

1 c. chopped onion

1 c. chopped celery

1 c. chopped green pepper

2 cloves of garlic

3 c. chicken broth

1 can whole tomatoes

1 pkg. frozen sliced okra

1 bay leaf

1 tsp. Tabasco pepper sauce

¾ lb. cooked chicken

½ lb. deveined shrimp

3 c. cooked rice

In large saucepot, heat oil; add flour and cook on low heat, stirring often, until roux turns dark brown. Add onions, celery, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until tender; add chicken broth, a little at a time.  Stir in tomatoes and okra, bay leaf and Tabasco; bring to boil. Add chicken and shrimp and cook 5 minutes. Yvonne Butler

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