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Sarah's Pizza Crust Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lb Cooked ham, cut in 1" cubes 1 lb Salt pork, cut in 1/2"
4 Blue crabs, lg 1 1/2 lb Beef stew meat, in 1" cubes
Hot pepper sauce Crackers
4 lb Shrimp
2 cn Whole tomatoes 4 Bay leaves, crumbled
1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Parsley flakes, dried
Oil 1 lb Link sausage, sliced
1/2 lb Chicken gizzards, sliced Cubes
2 Onions, lg, sliced 2 Gn bell peppers, lg, sliced
5 Celery stalks, sliced 4 Cloves garlic, crushed
Salt, pepper Hot cooked rice
2 lb Chicken wings & backs 1 1/2 lb Okra, fresh

Directions

Step #1 Clean crabs, discarding spongy substance in main shell.
Step #2 Reserve claws and other meaty portions.
Step #3 Clean shrimp, reserving shells.
Step #4 Place shrimp shells in deep saucepan with water to cover generously & let simmer 30 mins or longer to make broth.
Step #5 Pour oil into heavy skillet to depth of 1/8 inch.
Step #6 Heat & add beef, sausage, ham, gizzards & salt pork.
Step #7 Saute until lightly browned, stirring every once in awhile.
Step #8 Pour meat mixture into large kettle & add 1 can tomatoes & enough strained shrimp broth to cover generously.
Step #9 Add bay leaves, cover & let simmer about 30 mins.
Step #10 Heat 2 tbsps more oil in skillet & add onions, green peppers, celery and garlic.
Step #11 Saute until lightly browned, stirring now & then.
Step #12 Add vegetable mixture & chicken parts to kettle & let simmer 30 mins longer.
Step #13 Heat 2 tbsps oil in another heavy skillet, until lightly browned & loses stickiness, add okra & cook, stirring often, about 30 mins.
Step #14 Add shrimp to okra & saute 3 or 4 mins longer, or until shrimp turns pink.
Step #15 stir in the 2 tbsps sugar.
Step #16 Add okra mixture to kettle.
Step #17 Drain second can of tomatoes, reserving liquid.
Step #18 Add tomatoes, crab & enough tomato liquid & water from shrimp shells to keep mixture in kettle soupy.
Step #19 Simmer about 30 mins.
Step #20 Add parsley flakes & remaining 2 tbsps sugar.
Step #21 Spice up to taste with salt & pepper.
Step #22 Serve at once or put in the fridge & reheat later.
Step #23 Serve over hot rice in deep soup bowls.
Step #24 Pass hot pepper sauce & crackers with gumbo, if desired.
Step #25 --.
Enjoy the Sarah's Pizza Crust recipe