Joerg's Gumbo

Name: Joerg's Gumbo
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons flour; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups celery, chopped; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 2 cups bell peppers, chopped; 1 cup sweet red pepper; 1 cup carrot, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine; 4 large tomatoes, chopped; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 teaspoon basil; 3 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (can use tabasco or cayenne pepper); 1 teaspoon salt; 12 cup canned corn; 1 cup of canned zucchini (optional); 12 teaspoon cumin; 12 teaspoon black pepper; 1 12 lbs okra, sliced (fresh or frozen); 1 lb pork sausage; 9 cups rice, cooked

23 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups celery, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 cups bell peppers, chopped
1 cup sweet red pepper
1 cup carrot, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
4 large tomatoes, chopped
6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon basil
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (can use tabasco or cayenne pepper)
1 teaspoon salt
12 cup canned corn
1 cup of canned zucchini (optional)
12 teaspoon cumin
12 teaspoon black pepper
1 12 lbs okra, sliced (fresh or frozen)
1 lb pork sausage
9 cups rice, cooked

Directions

1

Heat a large frying pan and add flour.
2

Toast until flour is browned.
3

Remove from heat.
4

In a large soup pot, add the oil, then saute the celery, onion, green pepper, carrot, garlic and tomatoes and cook, stirring all the time, until almost tender.
5

Stir in the flour to coat the veggies.
6

Add the chicken stock and seasonings and simmer a few minutes until vegetables are tender.
7

While vegetable mixture is simmering, slice sausage into bite size chunks and brown in skillet.
8

When ready, add to vegetable mixture.
9

Simmer and stir about 30 minutes until it starts to thicken.
10

Add okra and simmer another 10-15 minutes.
11

Serve about 1 1/2 cups gumbo over 3/4 cup cooked rice and pass the hot sauce!