Easy Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
An easy, rich gumbo in only an hour and a half!
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Equipment
- 8 Qt. Dutch Oven (or stock pot)
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 4 cloves garlic)
- 64 ounces chicken broth (8 cups)
- 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chilies (14.5 ounces each)
- 1 ½ pounds smoked sausage sliced
- 2 cups cut okra frozen or fresh
- 3-4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 pounds large shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Green Chile Rice
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour. Cook for 5-7 minutes, whisking constantly until roux is a golden brown (like peanut butter) and has a nutty aroma.
- Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. (The roux will coat the veggies and continue to brown while the veggies cook.)
- Whisk in about ½ of the chicken broth, whisking until all of the flour is incorporated and the base of the gumbo is smooth.
- Add the rest of the broth, diced tomatoes & green chiles, bay leaves, and all of the spices. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Add okra and smoked sausage. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer until okra is completely cooked.
- Stir in shrimp. Cook for 5-8 min. until they are pink and firm. Stir in the chopped fresh parsley, and you're ready to serve!
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Notes
Recipe Variations: Add 2 shredded chicken thighs or breasts (a great use for any leftover rotisserie chicken), ½ pound crab meat or 1 pound of crawfish tails for extra protein.
You can also brown the sliced sausage in a skillet before adding it to the gumbo for a nice seared flavor to the meat. But when you do this, you lose all of your meat drippings and a ton of robust flavor that the sausage adds when cooked in the dish.
"Nutrition facts" are calculated with an app and are an estimate at best. If you have special dietary needs, please use your own calculations or consult a physician for your health.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 1974mg | Sugar: 4g