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Recipe tags: One dish meal, Shell fish, Shrimp, Southern, Stew, Stove Top
Meats and seafood
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Celeste from Colorado.
Portions: 6
Serving size: 1-1/4 cups gumbo plus 1/2 cup rice
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1-1/2 cups onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon celery leaves or diced celery
- 4 cups water (divided use)
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 ounces uncooked shrimp
- 6 ounces crab meat
- 1 cup green onion tops, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- 3 cups cooked rice
Preparation
- To make a roux, heat oil and flour in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir constantly until flour is pecan colored.
- Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, celery leaves and 1 cup water. Cover and cook on very low heat until vegetables are tender.
- Increase heat to high and add 3 cups water and 4 cups low sodium chicken broth. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Reduce to medium heat and add shrimp and crab meat. Boil 10 minutes.
- Add green onion tops and parsley. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Season with pepper and hot sauce and serve over rice.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 327
- Protein: 22 g
- Carbohydrate: 33 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 86 mg
- Sodium: 328 mg
- Potassium: 368 mg
- Phosphorus: 221 mg
- Calcium: 79 mg
- Fiber: 1.4 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 3 meat
- 2 starch
- 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
Carbohydrate Choices
Helpful hint
- Roux varies in flavor, depending on how long the flour is cooked. For a deeper flavor, cook the roux until it is the color of coffee with cream added.

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