Crab Gumbo
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INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 bay leaf
1 (10-ounce) package frozen, sliced okra
2 (6-ounce) packages frozen Alaska Snow crab meat, thawed, drained, or imitation crab
2-2/3 cups cooked rice, without salt or fatHeat oil in a large kettle on medium heat. Add flour, stirring constantly until dark brown, but not burned.
Add onion and garlic. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in undrained tomatoes gradually. Add sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaf. Stir to break up tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.
Add okra. Cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add crab. Stir gently and heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve gumbo over rice.
Makes 4 servings