Southern Living, 1982 Annual Recipes
2 hours — 2 quarts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ingredients
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InstructionsFry bacon in a Dutch oven; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in Dutch oven. Crumble bacon, and set aside. Add onion to drippings; saute until tender. Stir in flour; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 4 to 5 minutes. Add reserved bacon and next 8 ingredients, stirring well. Bring mixture to a boil, and reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours. Stir in okra; cook an additional 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Serve gumbo over rice. Add a small amount of gumbo filé to each serving. |