New Orleans Ham Gumbo

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time: 0:0
Ingredients

for prepare New Orleans Ham Gumbo

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Amount	Measure	Ingredient - Preparation Method
9	tablespoons	shortening or oil
7	tablespoons	flour
1/2	cup	chopped onion
1/2	cup	diced bell pepper
1	can	tomatoes - pureed in blender
16 oz. new orleans ham gumbo
1	can	Spanish style tomato sauce - (15 oz.)
1/2	cup	water
1 1/2	teaspoons	salt
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper
1	tablespoon	Worcestershire sauce
1	tablespoon	chili powder
1/2	teaspoon	celery salt
1	tablespoon	brown sugar
1/4	teaspoon	hot red pepper sauce - optional
1 1/2	cups	sliced fresh okra
2	cups	cubed cooked ham - 1/2" cubes

Melt shortening in large Dutch oven (5 qt.) over medium high heat. Add flour; cook and brown flour, stirring constantly, until it is deep, dark brown. Add chopped onion and diced bell pepper. Flour will stop browning when onion is added. Cook until onion turns clear, stirring occasionally. Add tomato sauce, purred tomatoes and water; stir until smooth and boiling. Cook 3 minutes or until thickened. Add all spices and seasoning, stirring well. Add thin-sliced okra and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cubed ham and continue cooking 10 minutes. Gumbo may be prepared in a day in advance and stored in refrigerator. Serve over scoops of fluffy white rice. YIELD: 6 to 8 servings NOTE: Cleaned shrimp may be substituted for all or half of ham. Mary L. Phillips of Midlothian Dallas Times Herald, Oct. 27, 1977 Possum Kingdom Lake Cookbook MC Formatted using MC Buster & SNT on 4/10/98

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