New Orleans Gumbo

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup yellow onion chopped

1 green bell pepper chopped

1 cup celery chopped

3 cloves garlic

4 cups chicken broth

1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes

8 ounces tomato sauce

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (without salt)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

12 ounces fresh or frozen okra sliced 1/2" thick

2 teaspoons oil

12 ounces Andouille sausage sliced into 1/2" pieces

1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined

4 scallions sliced

cooked basmati rice

Directions

Heat butter over medium-low heat in a large deep pot. When melted, whisk in the flour a little at a time and then continue to cook, stirring constantly, until as dark as chocolate, about 30-40 minutes.

Add the onions, peppers, and celery and cook for 6-8 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook another minute.

Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, Cajun seasoning, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.

Add the okra and simmer another 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a skillet with oil over medium high heat and cook sausage 2-3 minutes per side.

Stir the sausage and raw shrimp into the gumbo and simmer another 4-5 minutes or until shrimp is pink and cooked through.

Serve over white rice and garnish with scallions.

Nutrition

Calories 397kcal (20%)
Carbohydrates 18g (6%)
Protein 24g (48%)
Fat 26g (40%)
Saturated Fat 11g (55%)
Cholesterol 209mg (70%)
Sodium 1889mg (79%)
Potassium 739mg (21%)
Fiber 4g (16%)
Sugar 5g (6%)
Vitamin A 1684IU (34%)
Vitamin C 43mg (52%)
Calcium 175mg (18%)
Iron 4mg (22%)