Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo

This sausage and shrimp gumbo features bell peppers, celery, onion, and okra simmered in a rich, thick, spicy broth ladled into bowls over white rice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 486 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 3 cups Hot cooked long-grain white rice
• 1 cup frozen sliced okra
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 0.25 cup flour
• 0.25 cup cooking oil
• 0.5 pound large raw shrimp, peeled, deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices; set aside.

Step 2

Combine oil and flour in a 4-quart heavy saucepan; mix until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until roux is a dark reddish brown, 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in onion, bell peppers, celery, okra and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning.

Step 4

Pour in broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; add sausage, pepper sauce, black pepper and salt. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the lid and bring to a boil; add shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes.

Step 6

Portion rice into bowls. Ladle gumbo over rice.