Shrimp And Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Oil

1 Stick Butter

1 1/4 Cup Flour

1 Large chopped Bell Pepper

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Large chopped Onion

3 Stalks chopped Celery

3 Cloves Garlic minced or pressed

2 Bay Leaves

1 Teaspoon Dried Tyme

2 Quarts Shrimp Stock

1 Teaspoon Hot Sauce

1 Pound Smoked Sausage

2 Pounds Medium shrimp

(shell on if making your own stock)

3 Green Onions

3 Tablespoons Parsley

2 Tablespoons File’ Powder

Preparation

Make a medium to dark Roux with the flour, butter ond oil. I like it a bit darker than peanut butter.

Add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper and sliced sausage to the roux and cook about 5 minutes.

Add the Garlic and cook for about 2 more minutes. Add the salt,stock, bay leaf, thyme,and hot sauce.

Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer. Add Shrimp and simmer 1 hour. Add Parsley. When done you can stir in the File’ Powder or let people add it at the table.

To make your own stock, simmer 8 cups of water with a 1/4ed onion and shrimp shells for 1 hour and strain through a cheese cloth or fine mesh strainer.