Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

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Corona Extra

Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (32-oz) cartons chicken broth
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 3 cups sliced okra
  • 20 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp Creole seasoning
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 lb unpeeled, medium-size raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Hot cooked rice
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove from pan, and set aside.
  2. Add oil to pot; heat over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook roux, stirring constantly, 20 minutes or until caramel-colored. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
  3. Gradually stir in broth, chicken, okra, thyme, bay leaves, Creole seasoning, and pepper. Return sausage to pot.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
  5. Add shrimp; cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Serve gumbo over rice, and sprinkle with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 10
Calories
736
736
Fat (g) 37 37
Sat. Fat (g) 8 8
Protein (g) 37 37
Carb (g) 62 62
Fiber (g) 2 2
Sodium (mg) 1465 1465

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