Photo by: Scott Koeneman
Mardi Gras Gumbo
Food Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 pound turkey smoked sausage, sliced 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon light butter 1 large onion, diced 8 cloves garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped 4 cups hot water 5 beef bouillon cubes 29 ounces canned stewed tomatoes 1 bunch green onions, white and green parts, sliced 1 pound shrimp (medium or small), peeled, deveined and cooked
Recipe preparation:
1 Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in medium to large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown chicken and remove. Brown sausage and remove. Slowly sprinkle flour while constantly whisking the oil to create a roux. Continue to stir until browned, remove, set aside to cool. 2 Heat butter in the dutch oven and add onion, celery, pepper and celery. Cook until near tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Worcestershire and parsley and cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid is cooked off. 3 Add water and bullion cubes. While constantly whisking, add roux until dissolved and the sauce is thickened. Add chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for about 1 hour. Add tomatoes and okra and simmer for an additional hour. Add green onions and shrimp and simmer until heated, another 5 to 10 minutes
Recipe source: Foodista recipe


