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Shrimp & Egg Gumbo

Served at the June 3, 2007 Market

Preparation time: 30 minutes; Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours.

Ingredients
2 c veggie oil
2 c all purpose flour
4 medium onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic
16 c hot water
8 c celery, chopped
4 large tomatoes, chopped

4 c okra, sliced
8 bell peppers, assorted, chopped
1 T cayenne pepper
salt & pepper
4 red chilis, dried
32 eggs, hard-boiled
8 lbs shrimp, peeled

Directions

  1. HEAT oil in Dutch oven.
  2. STIR in flour to make roux, DO NOT BURN!
  3. ADD onion and garlic, till wilted.
  4. WISK in water.
  5. ADD celery, tomato, bell peppers, okra, & seasonings.
  6. SIMMER for 1 hour.
  7. REHYDRATE red chilis, blend in blender.
  8. ADD chilis, eggs, & shrimp and SIMMER for 15-20 more minutes.
  9. SERVE over cooked rice or thicken with file.

    Makes 28 servings.

 

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What's in Season

Some of the items you will find this week at the market include:  banana peppers, basil, beef brats, beets, bell peppers, bell peppers, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, catfish, cheese, cherry tomatoes, chocolate white espresso cookies, cupcakes, dilly beans, edamame and so much more! Next week at the market Stram’s Fresh Fish will return (and then every two weeks after that). Jimmy Hudson says to watch out for sweet potatoes in the fall, plus he will bring okra and Jerusalem artichokes to the next market. Polly from Polly Janes Pickles and Jams has a unique thing going in that she uses vegetables purchased from NFM vendors to make her products. 

The vendors at your Northside Farmers Market appreciate your business.  Their hard work provides all of us with fresh, local, nutritious food! 

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