Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-------------------------FILE GUMBO------------------------------
4 c Mixed vegetables - green 1/2 oz Thyme
-pepper, onion and celery 2 tb Tomato sauce
1 tb Garlic - minced 1 1/2 oz File powder
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper 1 oz Oregano
1/4 ts Black pepper 1 oz Paprika
1/4 ts White pepper 1/2 c Seafood stock

-----------------------ACADIAN SHRIMP----------------------------
1 lb Shrimp 1 1/2 c File gumbo (see recipe)
2 ts Paprika Green onions - to garnish
2 ts Seasoned pepper

FILE GUMBO: Saute vegetables in a little oil until soft and add
garlic and file powder. Stir in the pepper and spices. Cook mixture
for 5 minutes and stir in tomato sauce. Cook for 10 minutes and add
seafood stock. simmer until thickened and serve alone or use in
Acadian shrimp dish.

ACADIAN SHRIMP: Heat a heavy frying pan until very hot. Add the
shrimp, paprika and seasoned pepper and saute quickly until shrimp
just turns pink. Add the file gumbo to the pan and cook 1 minute or
until heated through. Serve in a bowl garnished with green onion
along with plenty of cornbread.

Serves 1 to 2.

Chef Randy Wilson, The Bayou, Calgary, Alberta Appeared in Calgary
Sun July 23, 1990

Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 2 Fat
grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per
serving: Marks:

Submitted By FRED TOWNER On 09-15-95

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