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Gumbo Recipe

Gumbo Recipe
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4.9 from 3 reviews

A flavorful and hearty gumbo recipe featuring a rich roux, savory sausage, tender shrimp, and a blend of aromatic vegetables and spices. Perfect for a cozy night in or to impress guests with a taste of the South.

Ingredients

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Roux:

  • ¾ cup (1½ sticks / 170 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour

Vegetables:

  • 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 large green bell pepper, roughly chopped, seeds removed (about 1 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced

Gumbo Base:

  • 10 cups (2.41 kg) beef broth
  • 1 ring (14 ounces) andouille sausage, or kielbasa, sliced into rounds
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 4 teaspoons gumbo file powder, divided
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 3 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Serving:

  • cooked white rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Make roux: In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add flour, whisk until smooth, and cook until deep brown, about 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
  2. Add vegetables to food processor: Chop celery, onion, pepper, and garlic finely in a food processor.
  3. Cook vegetable mixture in roux: Add vegetable mix to roux, heat until tender, whisk in broth.
  4. Combine ingredients: Add sausage, tomatoes, sauce, hot sauce, sugar, seasoning, thyme, bay leaves. Simmer.
  5. Add gumbo file powder and simmer: Stir in 2 teaspoons of gumbo file powder, simmer for 15 minutes.
  6. Add shrimp and Worcestershire sauce: Add shrimp, Worcestershire sauce, cook for 45-60 minutes.
  7. Stir in filé powder: Stir in remaining filé powder.
  8. Serve: Serve gumbo over cooked white rice.

Notes

  • For added spice, adjust hot sauce level to taste.
  • Gumbo tastes even better the next day as flavors meld.

Nutrition

Keywords: gumbo, southern, stew, shrimp, sausage, roux

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