4.8 from 36 votes
Commanders Palace Seafood Gumbo
You can make commanders palace seafood gumbo with this recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 650 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Cajun
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 6 cloves chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 3 quarts water
- 1 pounds crabmeat claw preferred
- 1 bunch chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- 8 ounces okra frozen
- 1/2 pint Oysters with Juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make a roux with the flour and shortening. Cook flour and shortening in a large pot over medium-high heat until the flour turns brown and begins to smell nutty.
- Add garlic and cook until golden brown. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook until transparent.
- Turn heat down to low, and add shrimp and tomato sauce, simmer 10 minutes, stir in water, and blend well.
- Turn heat down to simmer and add all other ingredients except okra and oysters.
- Cook for about 30 minutes add okra, and cook until the okra turns bright green.
- Add oysters and cook 10 minutes longer. Serve in a soup bowl over steamed rice.
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Notes
- Do not use a cast iron pot to cook the soup, it will discolor the soup. Stainless steel, or a ceramic pot like Le Cruset is recommended.
Nutrition Information
Calories
650kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
71g
(142%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
621mg
(207%)
Sodium
3073mg
(128%)
Potassium
969mg
(28%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2225IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
68.8mg
(76%)
Calcium
497mg
(50%)
Iron
8.2mg
(46%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 650
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 650kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 71g | 142% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 621mg | 207% |
| Sodium | 3073mg | 128% |
| Potassium | 969mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2225IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 68.8mg | 76% |
| Calcium | 497mg | 50% |
| Iron | 8.2mg | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.