louisana gumbo

Baltimore, MD
Updated on Mar 24, 2013

A woman a met from Louisana gave me her family recipe. I've made this Gumbo for tailgating & Superbowl partys. It's always a hit. HINT:I chopped up all my veggies and par-boil the chicken & sausage to the day before.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 8-10 more or less

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 cans onions, chopped
  • 2 cups celery, chopped
  • 2 cups green peppers, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic,minced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cans whole tomatoes, undrained 16oz.
  • 2 packages frozen sliced okra 10 oz. or not
  • 2 - bay leaves
  • 4 teaspoons tabasco pepper sauce, more or less
  • 1 1/2 pounds cooked ,shredded chicken
  • 1 pound uncooked, shelled, deveined shrimp
  • 1 pound sausage, i use hot italian, cooked & sliced
  • - cajun seasoning to taste

How To Make louisana gumbo

  • Step 1
    In a large stockpot, heat oil, add flour & cook over low heat. Stirring often, until "Roux" turns dark brown in color & develops a nutty aroma. I add a little more oil at this point to make the "Roux" a little more smooth.
  • Step 2
    Add onions, celery, green peppers and garlic; cook until veggies are tender.
  • Step 3
    Slowly add chicken broth, a little at a time, stirring each addition until all in. Stir in tomatoes & juice, this is when I break up the tomatoes a little, add okra, bay leaves, tabasco sauce & cajun seasoning . Bring to a boil.
  • Step 4
    add chicken, shrimp , sausage & cook 3 to 5 min. or until shrimp are done.
  • Step 5
    Serve over rice in a bowl & more Tabasco sauce if desired.

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