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Gumbo

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 7 hours
Course dinner, Entree
Cuisine American, Louisiana
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Sausage
  • 1 lb Chicken
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 8 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 onion Yellow Onion Chopped
  • 1 bell pepper Green Bell Pepper Chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery Chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1 lb Okra
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 lb Shrimp Peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 tsp Filé Powder
  • 1 dash Hot Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Make a roux by cooking flour and oil in a large pot until dark brown.
  • Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Add sausage, chicken, onion, bell pepper, and celery. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add garlic, okra, thyme, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
  • Add half of the okra, and simmer for at least four hours, or up to six.
  • Add the remaining okra during the last hour of cooking.
  • Add shrimp during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
  • Season to taste with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
  • Serve with white rice and filé powder.
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