Acadian shrimp and file gumbo Recipe

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Acadian shrimp and file gumbo

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Ingredients:

		FILE GUMBO
4	cup	Mixed vegetables
		-green pepper, onion
		-celery
1	tbsp	Garlic - minced
1/4	tsp	Cayenne pepper
1/4	tsp	Black pepper
1/4	tsp	White pepper
1/2	oz	Thyme
2	tbsp	Tomato sauce
1 1/2	oz	File powder
1	oz	Oregano
1	oz	Paprika
1/2	cup	Seafood stock
		ACADIAN SHRIMP
1	lbs	Shrimp
2	tsp	Paprika
2	tsp	Seasoned pepper
1 1/2	cup	File gumbo (see recipe)
		Green onions - to garnish

Procedures:

1	File gumbo: saute vegetables in a little oil until soft and add garlic and file powder.
2	Stir in the pepper and spices.
3	Cook mixture for 5 minutes and stir in tomato sauce.
4	Cook for 10 minutes and add seafood stock.
5	Simmer until thickened and serve alone or use in acadian shrimp dish.
6	Acadian shrimp: heat a heavy frying pan until very hot.
7	Add the shrimp, paprika and seasoned pepper and saute quickly until shrimp just turns pink.
8	Add the file gumbo to the pan and cook 1 minute or until heated through.
9	Serve in a bowl garnished with green onion along with plenty of cornbread.
10	Serves 1 to Chef randy wilson, the bayou, calgary, alberta appeared in calgary sun july 23, 199