Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo
Description
This sausage and shrimp gumbo features bell peppers, celery, onion, and okra simmered in a rich, thick, spicy broth ladled into bowls over white rice.
Ingredients
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1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage
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1/4 cup cooking oil
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1/4 cup flour
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1 onion, chopped
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1 green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, seeded, chopped
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1 cup chopped celery
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1 cup frozen sliced okra
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
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2 cups chicken broth
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1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Salt to taste
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1/2 pound large raw shrimp, peeled, deveined
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3 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice
Directions
1
Cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices; set aside.
2
Combine oil and flour in a 4-quart heavy saucepan; mix until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until roux is a dark reddish brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
3
Stir in onion, bell peppers, celery, okra and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning.
4
Pour in broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; add sausage, pepper sauce, black pepper and salt. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
5
Remove the lid and bring to a boil; add shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes.
6
Portion rice into bowls. Ladle gumbo over rice.