Nannys Seafood Gumbo 5 Star Family Favorite Recipes

NANNY'S SEAFOOD GUMBO 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• To make the Basic Roux: Heat 3/4 cup oil in a iron skillet. When oil is hot, gradually add 1 cup flour, stirring continuously until well mixed. Lower heat and continue to stir until chocolate brown. When roux is chocolate brown remove from skillet and set aside. If it remains in skillet it will continue to cook and get to dark.
• In a large pot-not a black iron pot-saute onion,celery,bell pepper, garlic and okra in butter for about 10 minutes. Add roux, water and worcestershire.
• Cook for 1 hour.
• Add all other ingredients, except for parsley. Cook for 1 more hour.Adjust seasoning if needed- salt and pepper are to taste. Add parsley.
• Serve over rice.
• This is better the next day- if there is any left. This says serves 6 - Nanny usually made a double batch.

NANNY'S WHITE HOUSE SHRIMP 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together.
• Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serve while still in their sauce w/ crackers.
• The chili sauce is on the condiment aisle- by the ketchup.
• Great side dish.
• Nanny got this recipe out of a newspaper in 1975. Very good dish.

FIVE STAR CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Put 5 bouillon cubes in 4 cups hot water to start desolving.
• season chicken with salt and pepper.
• heat oil in heavy bottomed dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• cook the chicken until browned just slightly on both sides and remove.
• add sausage and cook until browned, then remove.
• add 5 tbsp of butter and let it melt.
• slowly sprinkle the flour over the oil/butter mixture stirring constantly.
• cook over med heat, stirring consantly until the color of peanut butter.
• add onion, garlic, green pepper and celery and cook for about 10 minutes.
• add worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste and the 1/4 bunch italian parsley.
• cook, while stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes.
• add 4 cups hot water with bouillon cubes, whisking constantly.
• add chicken and sausage and green onions.
• bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• add tomatoes and okra.
• cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes.
• serve over equal parts rice.

NANNY'S LEMON PIE 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE!!

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn starch and salt in a large heavy saucepan; mix well. Gradually add water and lemon juice, stirring until mixture is smooth.
• Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; gradually stir into lemon mixture. Add butter and cook over medium heat. Stir constantly until thick and bubbly. Cook for 1 more minute, stir constantly.
• Remove from heat, and stir in lemon zest. Pour into pie shell.
• Top with meringue and bake according to meringue directions. I will be posting Nannys Meringue soon. You could also use Cool Whip or whipped cream, Nanny always had a very nice meringue on top of hers.

NANNY'S STUFFED FLOUNDER 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Chop all the veggies.
• Saute veggies in the bacon fat drippings unti soft, but not brown.
• Mix the sauted veggies with the crab meat, bread crumbs and spices.
• With a sharp knife make a slit just under the skin of the flounder. Fill the pocket you create with the mixture.
• Brush the flouder with melted butter.
• Bake 30 minutes covered with foil at 375*.
• Uncover and brown for 10 minutes.
• This will stuff 1 big or a couple small flounder.