Scallop and Vegetable Gumbo

Name: Scallop and Vegetable Gumbo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole
Ingredients: 177 milliliters fresh or frozen baby lima beans; 6 slices bacon; 2 bay leaves; 907 grams fresh bay scallops; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 5 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 2 kilograms chicken broth; 15 servings Hot cooked rice; 237 milliliters fresh or frozen yellow corn kernels; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 227 grams package sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 green bell peppers, chopped; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 355 milliliters sliced okra; 2 mediums onions, chopped; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 15 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 large potato, cubed; 2 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Scallop and Vegetable Gumbo might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 15 servings with 290 calories, 14g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have thyme, vegetable oil, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the potato you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potato Pie as a dessert. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Creole food.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crisp; drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add vegetable oil to pan drippings; whisk in flour. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until roux is caramel colored (about 25 minutes).

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Vegetable Oil

Caramel

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

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Add celery and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until tender.

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Celery

Stir in broth and next 4 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally and skimming as necessary. Stir in okra and next 3 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.

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Broth

Okra

Saut mushrooms in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until liquid evaporates.

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Mushrooms

Butter

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Add to broth mixture.

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Broth

Add bacon, scallops, and next 3 ingredients to broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until scallops are done; discard bay leaves.

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Bay Leaves

Scallops

Bacon

Broth

Serve over hot rice.

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Rice

Sprinkle with pepper.

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Pepper

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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Scallops. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. One wine you could try is Antica Chardonnay (Mountain Select). It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 29 dollars.