Pizza Seafood Gumbo
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: pizza
Serves: about 4 quarts
Instructions
- ***SEAFOOD STOCK
- In large stockpot, combine reserved shrimp shells, 8 small crabs (cleaned and broken half), 2 onions (halved), 2 ribs celery (chopped), 2 lemons (halved), 1 head garlic (halved horizontally), 10 bay leaves, 2 tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon each black pepper, dried basil, oregano, tarragon and thyme leaves with 5 quarts water; bring to a boil.
- Simmer 1 hour.
- Cool and then strain.
- Add reserved liquids from oysters and Seafood Topping.
- Refrigerate.
- Dock dough; spread Gumbo Sauce over crust.
- Lightly sprinkle with oregano.
- Cover crust with spinach.
- Top with cheeses then Seafood Topping, tomatoes, bell pepper and olives.
- Sprinkle with file.
- Bake in 470 F oven 7 min.
- Garnish with parsley and green onions.
- Cut into wedges; garnish each with lemon slice.
Pizza Seafood Gumbo
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: pizza
Serves: 6 pizzas
Instructions
- **SEAFOOD TOPPING
- Peel and devein 2 pounds fresh (40-60 count) shrimp; reserve shells for stock.
- Drain and cut into thirds 2 quarts fresh oysters; reserve liquid for stock.
- In large skillet, cook 1 pound diced andouille in 6 tablespoons butter 1 min.; add shrimp and oysters Saute 3 min. or until shrimp turns pink Cool 5 min.
- Add 2 pounds lump crabmeat, 3 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon white pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ cup each chopped fresh parsley and sliced green onions and juice from 1 lemon; mix well.
- Drain in colander, reserving liquid for stock.
- Refrigerate.
Pizza Seafood Gumbo
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: pizza
Serves: 12 pizzas
Ingredients
- One 14-inch pizza crust
- 6 ounces Gumbo Sauce*
- 14 cup dried oregano leaves
- ¼ fresh spinach leaves, stems removed
- 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 8 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 12 ounces Seafood Topping**
- 3 ounces diced Creole tomatoes
- 2 ounces diced green bell pepper
- 2 ounces sliced black olives
- ½ teaspoon file powder
- Chopped fresh parsley and green onions
- Thin slices fresh lemon
Instructions
- *GUMBO SAUCE
- Chop 4 cups each celery, green bell peppers and onions; combine with ½ cup file powder, 2 tablespoons salt, 2 bay leaves (crumbled), 1 tablespoon sweet paprika, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon each black pepper, dried oregano and thyme leaves.
- In a large, heavy stockpot, melt 12 ounces margarine; turn heat to high.
- When margarine begins to smoke, after about 3 minutes, gradually stir in 1 cup all purpose flour with wooden spatula.
- Cook & stir 5 to 7 minutes until mixture is a dark red-brown.
- Add celery-seasoning mixture; cook and stir constantly 8 min.) until thick.
- Over medium heat, stir in 3 cups tomato puree, 8 ounces chopped fresh garlic and 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce.
- Cook and stir 6 min. Add 10 cups Seafood Stock Simmer over very low heat 1 hour, stirring frequently and skimming fat off top occasionally.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Refrigerate overnight.