Dove and Sausage Gumbo

Name: Dove and Sausage Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 15 dove breasts; 10 1/2 ounces consomme; 1 beef bouillon cube; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 -2 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 3/4 lb smoked sausage, 1/4 " slices browned and drained; 1/4 cup dry red wine; 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce; hot cooked rice

Submitted by Dreamgoddess

"From Southern Living 1981, this recipe makes a delicious pot of gumbo. I love the flavor combination of the doves and sausage."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 35mins
Ingredients:: 20
Serves:: 6

ingredients

15 dove breasts
10 ¹⁄₂ ounces consomme
1 beef bouillon cube
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ cup all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ cups onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 bay leaf
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon poultry seasoning
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground red pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cloves
³⁄₄ lb smoked sausage, 1/4 " slices browned and drained
¹⁄₄ cup dry red wine
¹⁄₈ teaspoon hot sauce
hot cooked rice

directions

Cover the breasts with water in a dutch oven; boil 10 minutes.
Remove the breasts, cool and de-bone; set aside.
Add water to the cooking liquid in the dutch oven to make 2 1/4c liquid.
Add the consomme and bouillon cube to the dutch oven; cook until the cube dissolves.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet; add the dove meat and brown.
Remove the meat to a platter and drain it well.
Pour off all but 1/4 c of the oil; add flour and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the roux is copper colored.
This should take about 10-15 minutes.
Gradually add 1 1/2 c of the consomme liquid to the roux.
Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat until thick and bubbly.
Add the onion and celery; cook about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
Add the roux mixture to the remaining liquid in the dutch oven and stir well to combine.
Add in the worcestershire and seasonings.
Add the sausage and dove to the dutch oven.
Simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add the wine and hot sauce.
Stir well and heat through; remove the bay leaves.
Serve the gumbo over hot rice.