Seafood Gumbo

(Serves 4-6)

Ingredients:

         ¾ lb (340g) large shrimp cleaned
         ¾ lb crab meat
         ¾ lb scallops
         2 oz button mushrooms
         1 large onion (chopped)
         3 stalks celery (chopped)
         6 baby sweetcorn chopped
         1 clove garlic (fine diced)
         1 chilli pepper
         1 14 oz tin chopped tomatoes
         ¾ pint (0.35 ltr) chicken or fish stock
         1 glass white wine
         2 table spoons vegetable oil
         Salt & pepper to season

 

Preparation:

In a saucepan, fry the onion celery and garlic for 3-4 mins; then add the tomatoes and stock (wine optional). Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes then add the mix to the slow cooker.

Add the celery, sweetcorn, and mushrooms, with some salt & pepper.

Cook on ‘low’ for 4-5 hours.

½ hour before the end of cooking, mix in the shrimp, crab meat and scallops.

Taste when done and season with salt  & pepper to suit.

 

Excellent dish served on a bed of boiled rice.

 

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