Duck gumbo #2

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupFlour
cupCooking oil
cupChopped onion
1cupChopped celery
½cupChopped green pepper
1gallonOn water
4largesWild ducks
tablespoonSalt
1teaspoonBlack pepper
½teaspoonRed pepper
Hot sauce to taste
1poundsSmoked sausage; sliced
Gumbo file powder
Green onion tops; chopped

Directions

Cut ducks in serving pieces & brown in oil. Set aside. Mix flour & oil in deep, heavy pot. Turn on heat. Cook until dark brown, stirring constantly over medium heat. When roux is ready, remove pot from heat & add onion, celery & pepper, stirring well. Add water, a little at a time, stirring well. Water should be as near temperature of roux as possible so as not to curdle the roux. When all the water has been added, return pot to the fire.

Add duck, salt, peppers & hot sauce. Simmer 3 hours. Add sausage last hour.

Season to taste again. Serve gumbo over cooked rice in large individual serving bowls. Top with gumbo file powder & chopped green onion tops.

NANCY B. HOWE

From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .