New Orleans Creole Gumbo

This authentic new orleans gumbo is made with a dark roux vegetables chicken sausage and shrimp and served over rice. The only thing more new orleans than a dented pot of gumbo simmering on the back burner is arguing about the right way to make it. To serve pour 1 1 2 cups of gumbo into each bowl over 1 2 cup rice.

Camila Farah

Melt 2 ounces of margarine in a large soup pot. Meanwhile melt 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in a skillet and cook the okra with vinegar over medium heat for 15 minutes. It is full of sausage shrimp the holy trinity of vegetables okra and a dark roux. Blend this brown roux with the file and some of the gumbo liquid and add to the gumbo. Simmer for 1 1 2 hours.

With a heritage claiming both french and west african roots gumbo is a thick stew served over rice and made with a roux a mixture of butter and flour and a wide variety of ingredients such as celery peppers okra onions chicken sausage and or seafood. Enjoy the flavors of louisiana in this comforting creole dish. This is a beloved recipe shared with me by a native new orleanian. Add chicken and saute until cooked half way. Remove okra with slotted spoon and stir into the simmering gumbo.

Add salt and pepper and cayenne to taste. This new orleans gumbo is a southern classic. This soup is so full of flavor and comfort. As you probably have gathered i love making comfort food style recipes that use lots of fresh produce and real ingredients. Add sausage and vegetables and cook until vegerables are tender.

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Every region of the country has their signature dish and gumbo is the star of louisiana. Every region of the country has their signature dish and gumbo is the star of louisiana. Add salt and pepper and cayenne to taste. With a heritage claiming both french and west african roots gumbo is a thick stew served over rice and made with a roux a mixture of butter and flour and a wide variety of ingredients such as celery peppers okra onions chicken sausage and or seafood. Melt 2 ounces of margarine in a large soup pot.