Fall is near and now is when I start to crave warm comfort food! Gumbo does not need to be hard in fact it is quite easy. crack open some wine, relax, and enjoy this hearty meal!

Needed a gumbo recipe for my husband. I found this one at http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotsoup/r/bl00109c.htm

My family loves Seafood. This recipe was a cheaper way to get it without spending $10 just for a cup of Gumbo from a restaurant. I don't use the shells from the seafood (Ocassionally) to make it more easier to eat and less picking and cracking

The wife, who was pregnant at the time, had one of those random cravings. This time, it was for gumbo. I found a few different recipes. Added and subtracted from each of em to form this, my ultimate gumbo. The family loves it, and I'm sure you will too.

This recipe is adapted from Paul Prudohmme's recipe. If you don't want the crab and oysters, feel free to omit them, but add in 1 chicken breast or 2 chicken thighs, finely diced instead to give the soup some body. You may be tempted to use butter for the roux, but don't. It will burn and turn bitter. This recipe is easiest if you have two large pots, but if you don't, you can transfer the roux to a bowl, and use 1 pot.

"Cajun" style – Gumbo, uses no tomatoes. However all gumbos starts with the basic “holy trinity” (onions, peppers, & celery), a good stock, and various meat, fowl, and shellfish. The key is to make a roux and add okra or filé powder as a thickening agent. Adjust the ingredients and seasonings to your liking and “Laissez les bon temps rouler” [Let the good times roll!]

Lovely low calorie quick meal

My husband asked for Gumbo for his bday...one problem I've only made it a couple times and wasn't too impressed with the recipes. Sat down and started studying recipes and wrote my own for trial. It blew me away how well it turned out! His bday is the day after Thanksgiving so it will be made with turkey when it rolls around.Note I served jalapenos on the side instead of cooking in and served the Gumbo to my kids as is wasn't overly spicy.

Great for a nice cold day

I am a very busy working mommy and love easy recipes. Enjoy