Ingredients for Big Easy Gumbo
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
- 2 celery stalks (chopped)
- Creole seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)
- Andouille sausage
- Frozen black eyed peas
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Cooked rice
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How to Make Big Easy Gumbo
- Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 5-7 minutes, or until the mixture is a deep chocolate brown. Do not burn.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Stir in 1 medium onion (chopped), 1 green bell pepper (chopped), 2 celery stalks (chopped), 2 cloves garlic (minced), and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in 6 cups chicken broth.
- Add 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced), 1 bay leaf, and 1 teaspoon dried thyme.
- Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
- Add 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined) and cook for 5 minutes, or just until the shrimp turn pink.
- Serve hot over cooked rice.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
32 g
Sugar
7g
Fat
31g
Carbs
6g
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