New Orleans Creole Gumbo

Cook roux slow to develop flavor.

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: American

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13 reviews

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

2 ounces Margarine

3 cups onion small dice

1 1/2 cups celery small dice

1 1/2 cups green bell pepper small dice

1 pound chicken breast medium dice

1 pound smoked sausage or andouille sausage sliced

8 ounces shrimp pieces

2 qts Chicken broth

1 cup canned tomatoes diced

1 each Bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon Thyme

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 teaspoon Black pepper

1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon tobasco

2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce

1 teaspoon Garlic powder

6 ounces Butter

6 ounces Flour

9 ounces okra fresh or frozen sliced

gumbo filet powder

1/2 cup Water

Directions

Melt 2 ounces of margarine in a large soup pot. Add chicken and saute until cooked half way. Add sausage and vegetables and cook until vegerables are tender. Add chicken broth and seasonings and bring to a simmer. Make a black roux in a seperate pan. Heat butter very hot and add flour. Turn heat down to medium. Stir frequently until roux beomes very dark, almost black in color but not burnt. (This takes practice) Slowly alternate soup into roux and roux into soup whipping until thickened and smooth. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add shrimp and okra. Simmer until shrimp is cooked about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Dissolve Gumbo file powder in water. Slowly stir into soup. Serve plain or with white rice

Reviews

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This is the ONLY recipe I use for gumbo. I have made it 5 times so far and each time I have perfected the rue - which to me is the hardest part. I have also added 1/4 cup of clam juice and it took it up a notch. Also I use Argentinian shrimp which observe the flavors better then the shelled shrimp.

brendarivera1

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Ok made for first time tonight. Seems really good. Yes the File amounts would be handy. This is new to me. I found some stuff on the web but ha e no idea if I used too much or not. I used four tablespoons with water and mixed in with water. Strange stuff.

richardjohnson7

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Amazing! I added a cup and a half of white rice.

tomsartori

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This is fabulous. It will be my go to recipe for gumbo forever. I added a shredded roasted chicken in it as well. Very time consuming but well worth it.

leigh-annfriedrich

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