Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced scallion
• 6 cloves minced garlic
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning (tony chachere's)
• 2 lbs any combo of sausage or 2 lbs shrimp or 2 lbs chicken (etc.)

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot combine oil and flour and cook over medium-high heat about 15 minutes or until it turns very dark brown, almost between brown and black.
• 2 you will have to stir almost constantly.
• 3 this is called the roux.
• 4 add onions, parsley, celery, bell peppers, scallions and garlic and cook about 10 more minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring regularly.
• 5 add broth, salt, and creole seasoning.
• 6 (if you like you may also add a 10 oz package of frozen okra at this point, but i despise the stuff).
• 7 cover pot and simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 8 add your chosen combination of meat at this point and simmer an additional 10 minutes (if using whole pieces of crab like claws, or blue crab halves cook a little longer to ensure they're cooked all the way.).
• 9 ladle over steamed rice.