Prep Time::25 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 50 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs 15 mins
Servings::8
Ingredients
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Roux:
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup vegetable oil
Gumbo:
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green onions
1 green bell pepper, chopped
6 cups water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided, or to taste
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco), or to taste
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound frozen chopped okra
1 pound catfish, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 ½ pounds peeled and deveined shrimp
1 tablespoon gumbo file powder, or to taste
Directions
Make the roux: Combine flour and oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the roux is dark brown, thick and bubbly, and smells like peanuts, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool and thicken.
Make the gumbo: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery, green onions, and bell pepper; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Add to the roux.
Stir water, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, hot pepper sauce, and thyme into the vegetable mixture. Return to the stovetop and bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour.
Stir in okra and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Add catfish, stir gently, and cook until the flesh flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes. Gently stir in shrimp and cook until bright pink, about 3 minutes. Season with the file powder and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir to combine, then ladle into bowls.