Husband's Grandmother's Shrimp Gumbo
"My husband's grandmother taught me this recipe. She actually cooked for Cajun festivals. She used 40-gallon trash cans for her stock pots. People would line up for this authentic Cajun specialty. This recipe serves eight but multiplies well. Serve gumbo over cooked white rice."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Smoked Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Okra | 1 cup (100g) | 33 |
| Green Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage links, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 pound bacon, chopped
- 2 cups chopped okra
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 2/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2/3 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups water
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups water
- 2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined