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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