Southern Gumbo

Name: Southern Gumbo
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 5 cubes beef bouillon cubes; 411 grams stewed tomatoes; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 4 green onions, chopped; 3 Tbsps margarine; 473 milliliters frozen sliced okra; 1 large onion, chopped; 227 grams cooked small shrimp; 3 larges skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 454 grams package smoked sausage, cut into 1/4 inch slices; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 946 milliliters hot water; 59 milliliters Worcestershire sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Southern Gumbo a try. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 421 calories, 25g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sausage, chicken breast halves, shrimp, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Southern Seafood Gumbo, Southern Seafood Gumbo, and Sausage & Shrimp Southern Gumbo.

Instructions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and sausage separately in hot oil until well browned on both sides. Reserve browned chicken and sausages.

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Sausage

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Turn the heat to low. Make the roux by melting 2 tablespoons of margarine into the oil in the pot.

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Margarine

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Sprinkle the flour over the oil and margarine and cook, stirring constantly, until roux turns a nutty brown, about 10 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine into the roux. Stir in the onion, garlic, green pepper, and celery; cook for 10 minutes.

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Green Pepper

Margarine

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Add the Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring often, for an additional 10 minutes.

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Pour the hot water into the pot and add the boullion cubes, chicken, and sausage. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes before stirring in the tomatoes and okra. Cover pot and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in green onions and shrimp and top with 2 tablespoons chopped parsley before serving.

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Servings:

5cubes

beef bouillon cubes 411grams

stewed tomatoes 3stalks

celery, chopped 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 2Tbsps

chopped fresh parsley 8cloves

garlic, minced 1

green bell pepper, chopped 4

green onions, chopped 3Tbsps

margarine 473milliliters

frozen sliced okra 1large

onion, chopped 227grams

cooked small shrimp 3larges

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 454grams

package smoked sausage, cut into 1/4 inch slices 59milliliters

vegetable oil 946milliliters

hot water 59milliliters

Worcestershire sauce

Recommended wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Rose Wine, Albarino

Gumbo can be paired with Sauvignon Blanc, rosé Wine, and Albarino. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. One wine you could try is Grgich Hills Estate Sauvignon Blanc ( half-bottle). It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.

Grgich Hills Estate Sauvignon Blanc ( half-bottle)

Sauvignon Blanc, primarily Musqué clone, grown in Grgich Hills Estate's coolest vineyards provides elegant, floral aromatics. Made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc.