Description
This is a recipe for a delicious and authentic shrimp and sausage gumbo.
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Make a roux: Whisk flour and oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is the color of peanut butter, about 20-25 minutes.
- Add vegetables: Add onion, bell pepper, and celery to the roux. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic.
- Add broth and spices: Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Add thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add sausage: Add sausage to the gumbo and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add shrimp: Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve: Remove bay leaf. Serve hot over cooked rice.
Notes
- Adjust the cayenne pepper to your spice preference.
- You can use other types of sausage.
- Gumbo tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun