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Acadian Shrimp and File Gumbo

Number of Servings: 2

FILE GUMBO:
4 cup mixed vegetables, green pepper, onion and celery
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 oz thyme
2 tablespoon tomato sauce
1 1/2 oz file powder
1 oz oregano
1 oz paprika
1/2 cup seafood stock

ACADIAN SHRIMP
1 lb shrimp
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp seasoned pepper
1 1/2 cup file gumbo (see recipe)
green onions, to garnish

FILE GUMBO:
Sauté 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 sauté 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