PorterRockwell
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GUMBO
1 pound smoked sausage links, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 pound bacon, chopped
2 cups chopped okra
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
2/3 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 cups water
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
6 cups water
2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Directions
Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, ditch fat in skillet, n drain the sausage slices on paper towels to absorb grease. Set sausage aside. Cook and stir the chopped bacon in the skillet until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes, remove the bacon, and set aside. Stir the okra into hot bacon drippings, and cook and stir until the okra is tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the okra in a colander, and discard bacon drippings.
Place the okra and diced tomatos in a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the okra mixture fer bout 10 min
In large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat, n cook n stir the onion, green onions, green pepper, celery, parsley, n garlic until the onion begins to turn brown, bout 10 minutes. Remove the vegetables but leave the butter in the pot. Stir in the flour, reduce heat to low, and cook the roux, stirring constantly, until it turns the color of milk chocolate, 30 to 45 minutes.
Do not let the roux burn!
Soon as the roux reaches its correct color, whisk in 2 cups of water. Raise the heat to medium; stir in salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and bay leaves, bring this to a boil, and stir in sausage, bacon, okra-tomato mix, and 6 more cups water. Reduce heat to medium-low, n simmer yer gumbo, stir occasionally, until has thickened and the flavors are mixd, bout 45 min. Stir in the shrimp, n simmer til they pink and opaque, 6 r 8 more minutes. Ditch the bay leaves and ajust the seasonings, if you like, before serving
1 pound smoked sausage links, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 pound bacon, chopped
2 cups chopped okra
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
2/3 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 cups water
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
6 cups water
2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Directions
Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, ditch fat in skillet, n drain the sausage slices on paper towels to absorb grease. Set sausage aside. Cook and stir the chopped bacon in the skillet until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes, remove the bacon, and set aside. Stir the okra into hot bacon drippings, and cook and stir until the okra is tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the okra in a colander, and discard bacon drippings.
Place the okra and diced tomatos in a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the okra mixture fer bout 10 min
In large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat, n cook n stir the onion, green onions, green pepper, celery, parsley, n garlic until the onion begins to turn brown, bout 10 minutes. Remove the vegetables but leave the butter in the pot. Stir in the flour, reduce heat to low, and cook the roux, stirring constantly, until it turns the color of milk chocolate, 30 to 45 minutes.
Do not let the roux burn!
Soon as the roux reaches its correct color, whisk in 2 cups of water. Raise the heat to medium; stir in salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and bay leaves, bring this to a boil, and stir in sausage, bacon, okra-tomato mix, and 6 more cups water. Reduce heat to medium-low, n simmer yer gumbo, stir occasionally, until has thickened and the flavors are mixd, bout 45 min. Stir in the shrimp, n simmer til they pink and opaque, 6 r 8 more minutes. Ditch the bay leaves and ajust the seasonings, if you like, before serving
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