Beef Filé Gumbo Recipe

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Beef Filé Gumbo
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Ingredients:

  • 6 lb cross-cut sections beef shanks
  • 2 1/2 lb beef short ribs (sometimes called flanken), cut into 1-rib pieces if necessary
  • 12 cups water
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 6 garlic cloves, minces
  • cayenne to taste
  • 3 tbsp file powder
  • accompaniment: cajun-style white rice

Directions:

  1. In a heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Pat shanks and short ribs dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown shanks and short ribs in oill in batches, without crowding, transferring to a 9 1/2-to-10 quart heavy kettle. In fat remaining in skillet cook onions and bell peppers over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened.
  2. To beef in kettle add water, beef broth, and onion mixture and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer mixture, uncovered, until shanks are very tender, about 2 1/2 hours, and stir in garlic and cayenne. With a narrow knife ease any marrow remaining in shank bones into mixture and discard shank and short rib bones. Beef mixture may be prepared up to this point 3 days ahead, cooled completely, uncovered, and chilled, covered.
  3. Skim fat from beef mixture. Reheat mixture if preciously chilled. Bring beef mixture to a bare simmer and stir in filé powder. Cook gumbo over moderately low heat , stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. (Do not let gumbo boil with filé powder; or will become stringy.)
  4. Serve gumbo ladled over rice in large soup plates.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 202.55 Kcal (848 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.83g 26%
Cholesterol 40.54mg 14%
Sodium 146.87mg 6%
Potassium 179.28mg 4%
Total Carbs 3.26g 1%
Sugars 1.16g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 9.75g 20%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 7.9mg 44%
Calcium 24.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 77.16 Kcal (323 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.41g 26%
Cholesterol 15.44mg 14%
Sodium 55.95mg 6%
Potassium 68.29mg 4%
Total Carbs 1.24g 1%
Sugars 0.44g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 2%
Protein 3.71g 20%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 3mg 44%
Calcium 9.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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