Description
A hearty and flavorful gumbo with shrimp and sausage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot.
- Add sausage and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and celery to the pot. Cook until softened.
- Stir in garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in flour. Cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth.
- Add diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add sausage and shrimp. Cook until shrimp is pink.
- Serve over rice.
Notes
- Adjust spices to your taste.
- You can add okra for a more traditional gumbo.
- Gumbo tastes better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg