First time making gumbo. Can’t wait to do it again! It came out so damn good. You can really throw in whatever you want within reason
I started by making a rue in my pot with some oil, butter, and flour
At the same time I caramelized some onions and garlic in a saute pan
At the same time get some water boiling for rice in another pot (barley is really good too)
I then whisked chicken and beef broth in to combine with the rue to create the thick soup base. Add tomato pure, carrots, celery, chillies, the onions and garlic. Add thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, oregano, old bay.
Add long grain rice to boiling water. Add lid, simmer for about 40 minutes
Sear some chicken breasts in olive oil with cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Slice into bite sized pieces, toss in soup
Sear shrimp in same pan with some old bay and olive oil. Toss in pot
Sear some andouille sausage or kielbasa. Slice in chunks, toss in pot
Toss mushrooms in pan, deglaze with dark beer. Add to pot
Medium-high til meats are cooked through
You can either add the rice while its still a little hard or cook it how you like it and ladle the gumbo over top
Takes about an hour all together. Well worth it
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