Delicious Seafood Gumbo (low Sodium)

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup oil
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups sodium-free chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chicken base
• 3 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/3 cup dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sliced cajun-style sausage
• 4 cups cut okra (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 lb lobster
• 1/2 lb crabmeat
• 1 lb fresh peeled shrimp
• 2 cups bay scallops

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot combine oil and flour. cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the roux has browned to a light chocolate color.
• 2 add onion, pepper, celery and garlic cloves. saute for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 slowly add chicken broth, and chicken base, stirring as you go.
• 4 add water, bay leaves, thyme, basil, parsley, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, and tomatoes.
• 5 cut sausage into 1/2-inch pieces. add to pot along with okra. cover pot and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. salt to taste.
• 6 add lobster, crabmeat, shrimp and scallops. simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the crabmeat is done and the shrimp is opaque.
• 7 serve over hot or brown rice.