Shrimp and Crab Gumbo

A wonderful gumbo prepared with shrimps, whole crabs, crabmeat, sausage and okra. Simply delicious !

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Ingredients:
2 pounds shrimp
8 ounces turkey sausage, casing removed
2 medium onions, minced
2 medium green bell peppers, diced
1 pound okra, cut into quarters
2 whole jalapeno peppers, minced
1/4 teaspoon gumbo file
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
3/4 cup dark roux
6 cups shrimp stock
3/4 cup canned peeled tomatoes, chopped
6 whole blue crabs
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
3 tablespoons parsley

Directions:

1. Shell and devein shrimp, leaving tail sections intact. Make the stock with shrimp shells.

2. Break sausage into 1/2-inch pieces; in a skillet, cook over medium heat until all the heat has been rendered, about 8 minutes.

3. Mix in onions, green peppers, okra, jalapeno. Cook until onions have softened, about 10 minutes. Add salt, pepper and thyme. Reduce heat to low, cook 5 minutes more. Set aside.

4. In a stockpot, melt the dark roux over medium heat. Gradually pour hot shrimp stock over roux, whisking to combine well. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add reserved sausage-and-vegetable mixture and tomatoes. Stir gumbo well and let cool for 1 hour.

5. If using whole crabs, cut them in half lengthwise and add to gumbo. Cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until opaque. Add crabmeat and parsley and cook 2 to 4 minutes. Add file. Season to taste. Serve hot over rice.

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