Pharonise King Combo Gumbo
4 x Blue crabs, lg
Oil
1 lb Cooked ham, cut in 1" cubes
1/2 lb Chicken gizzards, sliced
2 can Whole tomatoes (1-lb 12 oz)
2 x Onions, lg, diced
5 x Celery stalks, diced
2 lb Chicken wings and backs
1/4 cup Sugar
Salt, pepper
Hot pepper sauce (optional)
4 lb Shrimp
1 1/2 lb Beef stew meat, in 1" cubes
1 lb Link sausage, sliced
1 lb Salt pork, cut in 1/2"
Cubes
4 x Bay leaves, crumbled
2 x Gn bell peppers, lg, diced
4 x Cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 lb Okra, fresh
1/4 cup Parsley flakes, dried
Hot cooked rice
Crackers (optional)
Method :
Clean crabs, discarding spongy substance in main shell. Reserve claws and other
meaty portions. Clean shrimp, reserving shells. Place shrimp shells in deep
saucepan with water to cover generously and simmer 30 minutes or longer to make
broth. Pour oil into heavy skillet to depth of 1/8 inch.
Heat and add beef, ham, sausage, gizzards and salt pork. Saute until lightly
browned, stirring occasionally. Pour meat mixture into large kettle and add 1
can tomatoes and enough strained shrimp broth to cover generously. Add bay
leaves, cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Heat 2 tablespoons more oil in
skillet and add onions, green peppers, celery and garlic. Saute until lightly
browned, stirring now and then. Add vegetable mixture and chicken parts to
kettle and simmer 30 minutes longer. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in another heavy
skillet, add okra and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned and loses
stickiness, about 30 minutes. Add shrimp to okra and saute 3 or 4 minutes
longer, or until shrimp turns pink.
Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar. Add okra mixture to kettle. Drain second can of
tomatoes, reserving liquid. Add tomatoes, crab and enough tomato liquid and
water from shrimp shells to keep mixture in kettle soupy. Simmer about 30
minutes. Add parsley flakes and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Season to taste
with salt and pepper. Serve at once or refrigerate and reheat later.
Serve over hot rice in deep soup bowls. Pass hot pepper sauce and crackers with
gumbo, if desired.