Best New Orleans Gumbo
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- Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROB_SAUNDERS.
- 6 cups water
- 2 tbsp seasoned salt
- 2 tsp parsley flakes
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 lbs. turkey sausage links, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 bag (1 lb) frozen chopped okra
- 1 package (6 oz) frozen ready-to-serve chrabmeat, thawed and drained
- 2 lbs fresh uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups hot cooked rice (included in nutritional info - cook according to package)
This recipe is an alteration of Betty Crocker - New Orleanss "Best" Gumbo.
- In 8-quart pot, heat 6 cups water to boiling. Add seasoned salt, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, paprika, red peppers, bell peppers, onion and garlic. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in sausage. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over high heat. Stir in flour; reduce heat to medium. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is dark brown; remove from heat.
- Stir flour mixture into sausage mixture until blended. Stir in 4 cups hot water, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Stir in okra, crabmeat and shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Serve over rice.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROB_SAUNDERS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 255.5
- Total Fat: 11.7 g
- Cholesterol: 115.9 mg
- Sodium: 1,369.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 19.8 g
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