OYSTER AND CRAB GUMBO
1 pound Florida blue crab claw meat 1 12-ounce Florida oysters, drained 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon anise seeds 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon chopped fresh hot peppers 1 10-ounce package frozen okra, thawed 2 20-ounce cans diced tomatoes cooked rice
Remove any remaining shell or cartilage from oysters and crabmeat. Set aside.
In a large saucepan cook onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender.
Add anise, salt, sugar, peppers, okra and tomatoes. Stir. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and cover; simmer for 30 minutes.
Add crabmeat and oysters.
Cook an additional 10 minutes. Serve with rice.
Per serving: calories 201, calories from fat 45, total fat 5g, saturated fat 2g, cholesterol 102 mg, total carbohydrate 17g, protein 24g.
Florida Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture
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