Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey and Sausage Gumbo
"Use up those leftovers right down to the carcass...and freezable, too."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 10 cups turkey stock, preferably homemade (make from carcass and for more flavor can add better than bouillon)
- 1 lb andouille sausages, smoked sausage or 1 lb kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- salt and pepper (can use Cajun or Creole spice seasoning blend)
- cayenne pepper
- 6 cups turkey, picked from leftover carcass minimum (roasted or smoked)
- 1 cup chopped green onion
- 1⁄2 cup minced parsley, heaping
- hot cooked rice
directions
- To make the roux, in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, combine the oil and flour. Cook, stirring constantly until becomes a reddish-brown color, approximately for 30 to 40 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
- Add to the roux the onions, bell pepper and celery, stirring, about 5 minutes; add broth. Bring to a boil, stirring to incorporate roux, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add salt, pepper and cayenne. Add turkey and sausage then simmer an additional 30 minutes. Should the gumbo become too thick, thin with additional broth or water. Skim from the top any fat that surfaces.
- Add the green onions and the parsley. Serve over hot rice.
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Reviews
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This was so delicious. I gave it 4 stars because I made a few changes to make it 5 stars :) Instead of cayenne, I used about 4 Tablespoons of Sriracha. I also added 2 cups of uncooked rice when I added the turkey and sausage. This was the first time that I made Gumbo and it was a huge hit. This is a fantastic recipe!! -
Although it's nowhere close to Thanksgiving, I did bake a turkey for my husband last week---he loves having one around for sandwiches, or just "gnawin' " on a leg! I used the carcass for this recipe, and it made a huge pot! I'm freezing some, taking some to neighbors and husband's elderly parents, and there will still be a-plenty left to freeze for "The Carnivore"! I used a bag of frozen gumbo vegetables that included corn, and instead of cayenne, I used red pepper flakes some Cajun spice mix (quite a lot of that, actually).
Tweaks
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This was so delicious. I gave it 4 stars because I made a few changes to make it 5 stars :) Instead of cayenne, I used about 4 Tablespoons of Sriracha. I also added 2 cups of uncooked rice when I added the turkey and sausage. This was the first time that I made Gumbo and it was a huge hit. This is a fantastic recipe!!
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Although it's nowhere close to Thanksgiving, I did bake a turkey for my husband last week---he loves having one around for sandwiches, or just "gnawin' " on a leg! I used the carcass for this recipe, and it made a huge pot! I'm freezing some, taking some to neighbors and husband's elderly parents, and there will still be a-plenty left to freeze for "The Carnivore"! I used a bag of frozen gumbo vegetables that included corn, and instead of cayenne, I used red pepper flakes some Cajun spice mix (quite a lot of that, actually).
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
