Savory Shrimp And Sausage Gumbo Recipes

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices; set aside.
• Combine flour and oil in a 4 quart heavy saucepan; mixing until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until roux is a dark reddish brown.
• Stir in onion, bell peppers, celery, okra and garlic; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in Cajun seasoning.
• Stir in chicken broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; stir in sausage, pepper sauce, black pepper and salt to taste. Simmer, covered 15 minutes. Remove cover.
• Bring to a boil; add shrimp and cook 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Ladle gumbo into bowls with rice.

Steps:

• Cook and stir oil and flour in a skillet over medium heat until mixture is thick and the color of peanut butter, about 20 minutes.
• Stir onion, green bell pepper, and celery into flour mixture; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add Cajun seasoning, garlic, and black pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Pour chicken stock over vegetable-sausage mixture; reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large pot (preferrably a stock pot) melt butter, then when butter is melted, add flour and stir until golden in color.
• Add in fresh vegetables and thyme and stir until vegetables are coated with flour.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes, chilies, and bay leaf.
• Let simmer until veggies become fork tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add in sliced sausage and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook until shrimp is pink (about 2 minutes).
• Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over white rice. This tastes exceptionally good over Jasmine rice too!