Moma Gumbo

Prep: 20 min Cook: 135 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: Cajun

Moma Gumbo is a hearty, flavorful Cajun-style stew featuring shrimp, crabmeat, okra, and a rich roux, perfect for seafood lovers and those craving bold Southern flavors.

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Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp. bacon drippings
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 medium bell peppers
  • 2 lb. okra
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 15 oz. cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 lb. shrimp peeled
  • 2 lb. crabmeat or preferred claw meat
  • Tabasco
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Brown the flour in the bacon drippings until golden brown to make the roux.
  2. Add diced onions, diced celery, diced bell peppers, diced tomatoes, and garlic to the roux.
  3. Simmer and stir frequently for 15 minutes.
  4. Place the roux in a large pot; add 3 quarts of water, half of the shrimp, crabmeat, and okra.
  5. Simmer slowly for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  6. Thirty minutes before serving, add the remaining shrimp, crabmeat, and okra.
  7. Serve the gumbo over hot rice, seasoned with Tabasco, salt, and pepper to taste.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

276 kcal 14% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.7g 19% DV
Total Fat 8.3g 11% DV
Carbs 40.5g 15% DV
Fiber 2.7g 10% DV
Sugar 3.7g 7% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10134.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 195.5mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 31.5mg 11% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 39.8mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 11.5mg 13% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 59.8mg 5% DV
Iron 2.5mg 14% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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