Creole Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
- 8 chicken thighs
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter
- 1 pound Creole smoked sausage
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 pound shrimp
- 2 tablespoons Cajun-style seasoning
Directions
step 1: Boil chicken breasts and thighs with onion and bell pepper in a large pot of salted water, for about 40 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Drain, debone chicken and set aside.
step 2: In a large saucepan stir together flour and butter over low heat to make a roux; add boiled chicken, sausage and water and bring all to a boil. Cover saucepan and simmer over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours.
step 3: Add shrimp and simmer for about 1 more hour, then add seasoning to taste and serve.
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