Bayou Gumbo

Name: Bayou Gumbo
Prep time: 7 h 50 min
Cook time: 7 h 50 min
Total time: 7 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 411 grams can diced tomatoes, undrained; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 355 milliliters large green bell pepper, chopped; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper (cayenne); 473 milliliters frozen cut okra; 237 milliliters large onion, chopped; 0 teaspoons pepper; 227 grams smoked pork sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 355 milliliters uncooked regular long-grain white rice; 340 grams package frozen cooked peeled and deveined medium shrimp, rinsed; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 710 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bayou Gumbo a try. One serving contains 468 calories, 23g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of bell pepper, pepper, shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 7 hours and 50 minutes. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine.

Instructions

Mix flour and oil in 1-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture turns reddish brown.

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All Purpose Flour

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Sauce Pan

Place flour-oil mixture in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except rice, water and shrimp.

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Shrimp

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Water

Rice

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Slow Cooker

Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until okra is tender.

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Okra

About 25 minutes before serving, cook rice in 3 cups water as directed on package. Meanwhile, stir shrimp into gumbo. Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 minutes.

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Shrimp

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