Cajun, Gumbo, Meat, Poultry, Sausage, Seafood, Shellfish, Shrimp, American Cuisine
Gumbo
Source:
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking Episode: Cozy Comfort Food
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Servings: 9
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 stalks chopped celery
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish
- 4 cups hot water
- 5 beef bouillon cubes
- 14 ounces stewed tomatoes, with juice
- 2 cups sliced okra, frozen
- 4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts
- 1/2 pound small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
Directions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken until browned on both sides and remove. Add the sausage and cook until browned, then remove. Sprinkle the flour over the oil, add 2 tablespoons of margarine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until brown, about 10 minutes. Let the roux cool.
- Return the Dutch oven to low heat and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine. Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery and cook for 10 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, to taste and the 1/4 bunch parsley. Cook, while stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add 4 cups hot water and bouillon cubes, whisking constantly. Add the chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and okra. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Just before serving add the green onions, shrimp and chopped parsley.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 427 Calories; 29g Fat (61.2% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 97mg Cholesterol; 1073mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 5 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.