Shrimp and andouille sausage gumbo

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupVegetable oil
½cupAll purpose flour
4Celery stalks; coarsely chopped
2mediumsOnions; coarsely chopped
2Green bell peppers; chopped
2Bay leaves
2teaspoonsSalt
2teaspoonsDried oregano; crumbled
½teaspoonCayenne pepper
5Bottles clam juice; (8-ounce)
1canPlum tomatoes; drained, chopped
; (28-ounce)
1poundsSmoked andouille or kielbasa sausage; halved
; lengthwise,sliced
; 1/4 inch thick
½poundsOkra; trimmed, cut
; crosswise into
; 1/4-inch-thick
; slices
2poundsUncooked medium shrimp; peeled, deveined
Freshly cooked long-grain rice
2Tomatoes; seeded, diced

Directions

Heat oil heavy large Dutch oven over high heat until almost smoking. Add flour and stir until dark red-brown, about 8 minutes. Immediately add celery, onions and bell peppers. Cook 5 minutes, stirring and scraping bottom of pan often. Mix in bay leaves, salt, oregano and cayenne. Add clam juice, canned tomatoes and sausage. Boil 15 minutes. Add okra, reduce heat and simmer until okra is tender, about 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Add shrimp to gumbo and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.

Mound rice in soup bowls. Ladle gumbo over. Sprinkle with tomatoes.

Serves 8.

Bon Appetit November 1992

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