Super Bowl of Gumbo

Description

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, cut into ¼-inch slices
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup flour
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 5½ cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pound peeled medium shrimp
• 6 cups hot cooked rice

Procedures

1. Cook sausage in large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until brown. Remove sausage; set aside. Drain fat.
2. Combine oil and flour in 2-cup glass measure.
3. Microwave on HIGH 6 to 9 minutes; stirring after 5 minutes with small wire whisk.
4. Continue to cook at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until roux is dark red-brown.
5. Pour roux into heavy saucepan; add onions, green peppers, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper, thyme and oregano.
6. Cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
7. Add broth and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
8. Add reserved sausage; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
9. Add shrimp; simmer 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
10. Spoon gumbo into serving bowls; top each with ½ cup rice.