New Orleans "Best" Gumbo

New Orleans "Best" Gumbo is a dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 38g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 513 calories. This recipe serves 15. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine. A mixture of pepper, vegetable oil, dash of ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 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 roughly 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

In 8-quart pot, heat 6 cups water to boiling.

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Water

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Pot

Add gizzards, seasoned salt, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, paprika, red pepper, bell pepper, onion and garlic.

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Garlic Powder

Seasoned Salt

Black Pepper

Onion Powder

Bell Pepper

Red Pepper

Paprika

Parsley

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in sausage. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

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Sausage

Meanwhile, in heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over high heat. Stir in flour; reduce heat to medium. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is dark brown; remove from heat.

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All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Stir flour mixture into gizzard mixture until blended. Stir in 4 cups hot water, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Stir in okra, crabmeat, shrimp and oysters.

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Crabmeat