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President Eisenhower's Oyster Gumbo

Here's how you make President Eisenhower's Oyster Gumbo
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/8 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoons onion,minced
  • 4 cups fish stock
  • 2 cups frozen okra
  • 2 cups canned tomatoes
  • 24 ounces oysters ,shucked (3 cups),(1 1/2 pints)
  • 1/8 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Brown onions in 1/8 cup butter

  • Step 2: Add fish stock and oyster juice

  • Step 3: Add tomatoes and okra

  • Step 4: Simmer 15 minutes

  • Step 5: Cut oysters into smaller pieces

  • Step 6: Add to soup

  • Step 7: Cook until form

  • Step 8: Add roux made of flour and 1/8 cup butter

  • Step 9: Add to soup gradually stirring

  • Step 10: Cook 10 minutes on simmer

  • Step 11: Season to taste

  • Step 12: Season to taste

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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