Here's the gumbo recipee

[eman]

• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup flour
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 4 ribs celery, chopped
• 4 - 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 quarts chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large chicken (young hen preferred), cut into pieces
• 2 pounds andouille or smoked sausage, cut into 1/2" pieces
• 1 bunch scallions (green onions), tops only, chopped
• 2/3 cup fresh chopped parsley

Season the chicken with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning and brown quickly. Brown the sausage, pour off fat and reserve meats.

[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil and cook the flour in the oil over medium to high heat (depending on your roux-making skill) I would allways recomend cooking a roux on med. heat. stirring constantly, until the roux reaches a dark reddish-brown color, almost the color of coffee or milk chocolate for a Cajun-style roux. If you want to save time, or prefer a more New Orleans-style roux, cook it to a medium, peanut-butter color, over lower heat if you're nervous about burning it.[/font]
[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Add the vegetables and stir quickly. This cooks the vegetables and also stops the roux from cooking further. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes.[/font]
[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Add the stock, seasonings, chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil, then cook for about one hour, skimming fat off the top as needed.[/font]
[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]Add the chopped scallion tops and parsley, and heat for 5 minutes. Serve over rice in large shallow bowls. Accompany with a good beer and lots of hot, crispy French bread.[/font]
[font=verdana,arial,helvetica]YIELD: About 12 entrée sized servings.[/font]
You can sub. water for chicken stock If you must.

 

[richoso1]

Excellent recipe my friend. I can tell by the ingredients that is is tasty dish. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

 

[rodbuilder]

Your recipe is almost the same as mine except I smoke my chicken (without brine) first and cut up into bite size pieces... It's been a family tradition for many years to make gumbo the day after Thanksgiving using leftover turkey...

 

[werdwolf]

Thanks for the recipe, copied and into my growing to do pile.

 

[smoke freak]

I thought gumbo was supposed to have some okra in there somewhere.

Oh well, it sounds good anyway.

 

[slanted88]

Man....i appreciate dat!

 

[pineywoods]

Thanks for sharing!!!!!

 

[desertlites]

roux is key in a good gumbo.

 

[the_selling_blues_man]

I totally agree ( but would also add okra and andouille sausage). It is sure hard to find good andouille here in the Northern Indiana area!

 

[allen]

Thanks eman, I'll give this a try and you know how it turned out for me, I enjoy fixxin stuff like this

 

[mulepackin]

Gotta make your own!

 

[the_selling_blues_man]

It's on my list of things to learn.

 

[fpnmf]

Are you gonna be making some of this for the gathering in a couple weeks???

  Craig

 

[SmokinAl]

Since your from Baton Rouge, I know this has to be a fantastic gumbo recipe! Thanks for sharing it, eman.

 

[cajun600]

ah looks great!

 

[eman]

Yes i'm making gumbo and crawfish etoufee for the fri. night supper at the gathering. and yes mine will have okra. LOL

 

[fpnmf]

Yaaaaaaaaa!!

 Have I told you I love you today??

(not afraid of okra)

  Craig

 

[scarbelly]

Great looking recipe Bob - Thanks for sharing it with us - just copied into the old Living Cookbook software for future use

Man I am sure wishing I could be back there with you guys for the gathering - Hoist one for me too

 

[bamafan]

One thing to add to Bob's if you want to try. I make extra leg and thigh quarters when I smoke and use the left over's for the Gumbo. Us poor ole Bama Boy's gotta try everything we can to keep up with the LA guys. Now I mean they can make some Gumbo! Lookin forward to it Friday Night Bob!!!!!!!

 

[justpassingthru]

Thanks eman, I made some andouille, so I'll be giving this a try!

I've been following the gathering, I even found the KOA campsite Jerry was talking 'bout on a google map, sure wish we could be there to try some of your gumbo, all the other good fixin's and meet ya'll.

Gene