Louisiana Gumbo

Louisiana Gumbo
Louisiana Gumbo might be just the Creole recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 34g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 492 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have kidney beans, sausage, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

1
Place the chicken and water in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Skim fat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
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Remove chicken; cool. Reserve 6 cups broth.
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Remove chicken from bones; cut into bite-size pieces.
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In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, mix flour and oil until smooth; cook and stir over medium-low heat until browned, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the onions, peppers, celery and garlic; cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the sausage, ham and reserved broth and chicken; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
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Add the shrimp, okra, beans, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 35 m.
Servings12
Health Score9
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