Name: Shrimp and Okra Bisque
Ingredients: 3 Whole bay leaves; 2 ts Salt; 1 1/2 ts Dry mustard; 1 1/4 ts White pepper; 1 ts Cayenne pepper; 1 ts Dried thyme leaves; 1/2 ts Black pepper; 1/2 ts Dried sweet basil leaves; 1/4 c Plus; 2 tb Veg oil *in*all*; 3/4 lb Okra, sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 c. sliced), *in*all*; 3/4 c Finely chopped onions; 3/4 c Finely chopped green bell peppers; 3/4 c Finely chopped celery; 4 tb Unsalted butter; 2 ts Minced garlic; 1/4 c All-purpose flour; 5 1/2 C., *in*all*, seafood stock; 1/2 c Finely chopped green onions; 3 Dozen peeled medium shrimp, abt. 3/4 pound

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	Naga		8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Whole bay leaves
2	ts	Salt
1 1/2	ts	Dry mustard
1 1/4	ts	White pepper
1	ts	Cayenne pepper
1	ts	Dried thyme leaves
1/2	ts	Black pepper
1/2	ts	Dried sweet basil leaves
1/4	c	Plus
2	tb	Veg oil inall*
3/4	lb	Okra, sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 c. sliced), inall*
3/4	c	Finely chopped onions
3/4	c	Finely chopped green bell peppers
3/4	c	Finely chopped celery
4	tb	Unsalted butter
2	ts	Minced garlic
1/4	c	All-purpose flour
5 1/2		C., inall*, seafood stock
1/2	c	Finely chopped green onions
3		Dozen peeled medium shrimp, abt. 3/4 pound

INSTRUCTIONS

SEASONING MIX
frm. Paul Prudhomme's Lousiana Kitchen (ISBN: 0-688-02847-0)
Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
In a 4-qt. saucepan, heat 1/4 c. of the oil over high heat for 1 minute.
Stir in 2 cups of the okra; cook until browned, abt. 6 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Stir in the onions, bell peppers, and celery and cook 1
minute. Add the butter and cook 1 minute; then stir in the garlic and cook
1 minute more. Add the seasoning mix and stir well; continue cooking over
high heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently and scraping pan bottom well.
Add the remaining 2 TBSP oil and the flour; stir and scrape the pan bottom
well.
Continue cooking until well browned, stirring frequently, abt. 2 minutes.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the seafood stock and scrape the pan bottom well;
then add 4 cups more stock and stir well. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
Boil 2 minutes, then lower the heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Stir in the remaining cup okra. Continue simmering 10
minutes, stirring occassionally. Add the green onions and simmer 3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Add the shrimp [crawfish -rael-], turn heat to medium,
and simmer just until shrimp turn pink, abt. 1 minute. Serve immediately,
allowing abt. 3/4 cup for each searving.
Yum, yum, mon... Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #267 by Innagaddadavida
<[email protected]> on Mar 18, 1997

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