Gumbo

7 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C vegitable oil
  • 1 C flour
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2-16 oz bags of frozen okra
  • 1 1/2 C long grain white rice (prepared according to package)
  • 4-5lb of meat (I usually have about 1 1/2 of smoked pork sausage. For the balance of the meat, I do different combinations of chicken, duck, crawfish or shrimp. My fav combo is boneless chicken thighs, duck and sausage)
  • Seasoning (I use a mix called TexJoy. It is just a combo of black and red pepper, salt and garlic powder.)

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"In an 8qt stock pot, combine oil and flour. Stir until well combined. Heat over medium high heat and stir constantly. The roux (flour and oil) will slowly start to change color.","2":"When the color gets to about the color of milk chocolate, add about 5 qt of water and stir.","4":"Cut meats into bite-sized pieces and add to the pot along with the onion.","6":"Season gumbo just a little bit. As the sausage cooks, it will also release seasoning. If you are not careful, it is easy to over season. Just add a little bit and you can add more later.","8":"Bring gumbo to a boil, then reduce to barely a simmer.","10":"Let the gumbo simmer for about 3hr or so.","12":"Skim oil off that has floated to the top of the gumbo. Taste and add seasoning as needed.","14":"Add both bags of okra and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.","16":"Let simmer for another 2hr or more.","18":"Serve in a bowl over rice."}

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