Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound andouille (or other spicy
smoked sausage), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions
- 1/2
cup seeded and chopped green bell peppers
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2
cups chicken broth
- 2 cups sliced fresh okra or one (10-ounce) package
frozen sliced okra, thawed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1/2
teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon TABASCO® brand
Original Red Sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled
and deveined
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (green part only)
- Hot
cooked long-grain white rice
Directions:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high
heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
- Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Heat the
remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is light
brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic, and
cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Gradually
stir in the broth and blend until smooth. Bring to a boil.
- Add the
sausage, okra, salt, cayenne, TABASCO® Sauce, and bay leaves, cover,
reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20
- Stir in
the shrimp and green onions and simmer until the shrimp turn pink, about
5 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve in soup bowls over rice.
Makes 8
servings.
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