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Gumbo is a stew or soup originating in Louisiana which is popular across the Gulf Coast of the United States and into the U.S. South. It consists primarily of a strong stock, meat and/or shellfish, a thickener, and the vegetable "holy trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onion. The soup is traditionally served over rice. A traditional lenten variety called gumbo z'herbes (from the French gumbo aux herbes), essentially a gumbo of smothered greens thickened with roux, also exists.

Ingredients

Roux

Stew

Garnish

Directions

  1. Prepare your vegetables.
  2. In a sauté pan, render the sausage rounds.
  3. Remove the sausage (add a little oil if necessary) and cook the thighs for 6 minutes per side over medium heat (You will need to do this in batches).
  4. Allow the meat to cool.
  5. Hand tear or shred the chicken with two forks.
  6. Set chicken and sausage aside for use later.
  7. In a very large stockpot, add the vegetable oil and warm on medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering and almost smoking.
  8. Whisk in the flour and reduce the heat to medium/medium-low.
  9. Stir constantly until the roux becomes the color of milk chocolate, usually 25–30 minutes. The roux should smell nutty, but not burned.
  10. Add the onions, celery, and bell pepper to stop the cooking.
  11. Cook until the vegetables become softened, about 5– 10 minutes while continuing to stir.
  12. Add the garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
  13. Cook for 1 minute, and then add the water, broth, tomatoes, parsley, Tabasco, and bay leaves.
  14. Stir to incorporate roux into liquid.
  15. Add the chicken and sausage.
  16. Raise heat to bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 1½ hours.
  17. Add okra and cook and additional 10 minutes.
  18. Adjust with salt and pepper to taste.
  19. Serve with an ice cream scoop of rice in the bowl and with file powder sprinkled on top (about ½ teaspoon).

Serve warm French bread on the side for dipping and extra hot sauce. Makes 1 gallon.

Notes

  • Have all of your vegetables and meat prepared before you begin to cook the roux. Adding the vegetables in to stop the roux from cooking is critical. You must be fully devoted to stirring the roux constantly for the entire time it browns. Get someone to help you if you think you will tire.
  • Adjust the salt and pepper towards the end of the cooking time.
  • Remove the bay leaves before serving
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