Veggied-Up Sausage Gumbo

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 345.7
  • Total Fat: 25.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.7 mg
  • Sodium: 391.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
  • Protein: 9.6 g

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Introduction

This is a somewhat healthified version of gumbo. It could be made lower fat by using 1/4 cup of oil in the roux and/or using a spicy chicken sausage instead of chorizo or andouille. It would also be good without any sausage for a vegetarian entree. Serve with steamed rice, preferably brown. It is worth the effort, and any extra freezes well for a quick weeknight meal. Great comfort food! This is a somewhat healthified version of gumbo. It could be made lower fat by using 1/4 cup of oil in the roux and/or using a spicy chicken sausage instead of chorizo or andouille. It would also be good without any sausage for a vegetarian entree. Serve with steamed rice, preferably brown. It is worth the effort, and any extra freezes well for a quick weeknight meal. Great comfort food!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    6 oz chorizo or other spicy sausage, sliced
    1# okra, washed and sliced
    1 large green bell pepper, chopped
    1 can diced tomatoes
    1 quart chicken or beef stock
    1 medium onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    3 celery ribs, sliced
    1 tsp thyme
    2 tsp oregano
    1 TBSP Wortchestershire sauce
    1/4 cup white vinegar
    2 small or one medium eggplant, in 1" cubes
    1-2 medium zucchini, in 1" cubes
    1 bunch kale, deribbed and chopped
    1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, leaves chopped
    1/2 cup white flour
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    2-3 bay leaves
    2 TBSP olive oil or other vegetable oil
    Salt and hotsauce to taste

Tips

Google "Chuck Taggart, Gumbo Pages" for an excellent explanation of how to make a roux, and more Cajun food advice and recipes.


Directions

In a large pot, heat the 2 T olive oil, and saute the okra and eggplant until the okra seeds start to toast, and the okra is no longer stringy. Add the zucchini, celery and onion and continue to saute. If needed, use a little bit of stock to deglaze and scrape up the brown bits forming in the bottom of the pan. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, combine the 1/2 cup oil and flour over medium heat and whisk continuously until the mixture browns to a peanut butter color. Immediately remove from the heat and pour the roux over the vegetables, stirring, add the rest of the stock, and the canned tomatoes, herbs, vinegear, wortchestershier sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes, adding the kale at about 20 minutes. Wipe out the roux pan and use it to brown the chorizo, adding the garlic towards the end of browning, then add the chorizo and garlic to the pot. Add the chopped parsley in the last minute of cooking. If extra thickness is desired, add 2 tsp of file powder after the gumbo is taken off the heat.

Serving Size: About 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAPELAKIN.