Gumbo by Paula Deen

Name: Gumbo by Paula Deen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 5 tablespoons margarine; 1 large onion, chopped; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish; 4 cups hot water; 5 beef bouillon cubes; 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice; 2 cups sliced frozen okra; 4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts; 1/2 lb small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked

Submitted by MilanzMom

"Saw this on Paula's show. It is excellent!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
¹⁄₂ cup all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons margarine
1 large onion, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup Worcestershire sauce
¹⁄₄ bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish
4 cups hot water
5 beef bouillon cubes
1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice
2 cups sliced frozen okra
4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts
¹⁄₂ lb small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked

directions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned on both sides and remove. Add the sausage and cook until browned, then remove. Sprinkle the flour over the oil, add 2 tablespoons of margarine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until brown, about 10 minutes. Let the roux cool.
Return the Dutch oven to low heat and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine. Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery and cook for 10 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, to taste and the 1/4 bunch parsley. Cook, while stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add 4 cups hot water and bouillon cubes, whisking constantly. Add the chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add tomatoes and okra. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Just before serving add the green onions, shrimp and chopped parsley.

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Reviews

What an amazingly rich and savory flavor. I made it exactly according to the recipe but I don't think the roux was a necessary step. I served the bottle of hot sauce at the table so each person could suit their own heat level. Everyone else ate it with rice and raved about it. I, being diabetic, skipped the rice and raved about it. Very satisfying!

GrammaMikki
This has been our family's "go to" Gumbo recipe for years. SO, so delicious -- the entire family loves it and we serve with cornbread sticks. My only changes are -- I use a pound of shrimp, rather than one half. I use beef broth rather than the bouillon cubes and water -- and I put in three bay leaves. Thank you -- we really love it!

Anonymous
Wonderful! I used 3 bouillon cubes because 5 is too much for me but was still great. I have made many good gumbos but this is the best by far. You go Paula!

especarigo
The whole family enjoyed this so much. I didn't have okra and had chicken already cooked. This was wonderful and I'll be using it in the future, thank you!

drinkmore
This was so good!!! My husband and I like everything super spicy so all we did was add 2 serranos and 2 jalapenos. We will be making this again!!!

fawn_eyes888

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Tweaks

This was pretty good. I used chicken bouillon cubes instead of beef since there was chicken in the dish. All that butter scared me, but it did make for a rich tasty soup! I added 3/4 cup of rice during last 20 minutes of cooking because it was way soupier than my DH would have liked. We ate it with crusty garlic bread. Yum!

MelvinsWifey