CREOLE GUMBO (Italian Style) 
2 lg. eggplants
4 med. zucchini
1 can stewed tomatoes
4 cans tomato sauce
4 stalks celery
2 lg. onions
2 chickens or chicken pieces
1 pkg. gizzards
1-2 pkgs. turkey necks
2 pkgs. dried shrimp
1 lb. wet (fresh) shrimp
Crabs (optional)
4 pkgs. cut up okra or fresh (frozen) (canned)
4-5 bay leaves
Smoked sausage (hot or mild)
Wieners
Dash thyme, basil, oregano
Garlic powder
Parsley (shake a good amount)
Salt and pepper to taste

Use a very large heavy pot to cook in.

Cut up onions, celery, and turkey necks and the gizzards. Cook until almost tender. Add okra and cook for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and tomato sauces. Add chicken, zucchini and eggplant. Cook until tender. Add smoked sausage, wieners, shrimp and seasonings. Turn heat down. Cook until smoked sausage and wieners double in size.

Note: You may also use stew meat along with the other ingredients. Serve with rice. Potato salad may also be served. Feeds: 20 or more.

 

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