Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

---------------------------BROTH--------------------------------
Shells from 2 lb raw shrimp
6 c Water
6 Peppercorns
1/2 c Chopped onion
1 Rib celery, chopped
1 Bay leaf

----------------------------STEW---------------------------------
1 lb Creole-Cajun sausage, in 1"
-Pieces (Andouille, Boudin
-blanc, Boudin rouge OR a
-polish sausage (Kielbasa)
1 lb Smoked ham, in 1/2" cubes
-Tasso ham preferred
1 c Finely chopped green peppers
1 c Finely chopped celery
2 c Finely chopped onion
1 cl Garlic, minced
1/2 c Tomato puree
1 cn (16 oz) tomatoes OR
1 c Ripe tomtoes, peeled, seeded
-chopped
1 Recipe shrimp broth OR
7 c Fish stock
1/2 ts Dried thyme
1 Bay leaf
1 ts Dried oregano, crushed
1 ts Red pepper or to taste
1/2 ts Dried basil
1 ts Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 c Raw rice (Texmati, if it's
-available)
2 c Shucked oysters
1 lb Fresh crab meat, picked over
1 c Finely chopped green onions

BROTH: Peel and devein the shrimp and set the meat aside. Put the
shells and other ingredients into a medium saucepan and bring to a
boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 20 minutes. Strain the broth through
a chinois or seive. Much of the flavor is in the shells, so press
and pound with a heavy spoon or pestle until all the moisture has
been extracted. Discard shell residue and reserve broth. STEW: Drop
the sausage pieces into a large, heated saucepan or casserole and
sear over medium-high heat. Stir frequently. Cook for about 10
minutes. The sausage will render considerable fat as it cooks. Pour
off and discard all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
Add the ham pieces and continue cooking, stirring often, for an
additional 10 minutes.
Add the peppers, celery, onions, and garlic. Scrape the bottom
with a wooden spoon or spatula as the mixture cooks to loosen and
incorporate the brown particles stuck to the bottom of the pan.
Cook about 15 minutes.
Add tomato puree and tomatoes. Stir to blend and cook together
for about 3 minutes.
Pour in the reserved broth and bring to a boil. Add thyme, bay
leaf, oregano, red pepper, basil and black pepper. Cook over low heat
for 1 hour.
Add rice, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Add reserved shrimp, oysters, and crab and cook 5 minutes more.
Stir in the green onions. Taste for salt.

To Serve: Ladle from the pot or heated tureen into leated large,
shallow soup bowls.

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