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Louisiana Gumbo

Name: Louisiana Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up; 2 quarts water; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1/2 cup sliced green onions; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1/2 pound fully cooked ham, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 1/2 pound fresh or frozen uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup fresh or frozen sliced okra; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2-1/4 hours

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12 servings

This recipe certainly reflects our area of the country. It really is a meal in itself.

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up
2 quarts water
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 pound fully cooked ham, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/2 pound fresh or frozen uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup fresh or frozen sliced okra
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Place the chicken and water in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Skim fat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken; cool. Reserve 6 cups broth. Remove chicken from bones; cut into bite-size pieces.
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, mix flour and oil until smooth; cook and stir over medium-low heat until browned, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the onions, peppers, celery and garlic; cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the sausage, ham and reserved broth and chicken; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
Add the shrimp, okra, beans, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 473 calories, 22g fat (6g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 646mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein.

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