New Orleans Seafood Creole Gumbo with Okra

This recipe is from TLC. I was looking for something new after a long absence from the kitchen after Christmas 2014 when I found this on TLC. It turned out pretty well for a TLC recipe.

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 350 grams shrimp, pealed and deveined
• 1 can crab meat or about 150 grams fresh crab meat
• Cayenne pepper to taste (can use chilli powder)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 250 grams okra, (Lady's finger) chopped
• 3 tbsp tomato paste (pureed and thickened)
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 cup chopped green onion (white part)
• 1/2 cup green onion (green part)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups shrimp broth
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper (capsicum)

Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan, add okra and saute for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onions & saute for about 5 minutes. Add green pepper and celery and saute for 10 minutes.
• Add tomato paste & garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp broth & seasoning (cayenne pepper, salt and pepper). Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. 
• Add shrimp and simmer for 15 minutes to reduce liquid. Add crab meat while simmering. 
• Add green onion to the soup and switch off. Serve hot with rice.