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How to prepare "fedup2heres gumbo"
fedup2here's gumbo
posted by cookinmom at recipegoldmine.com 7/1/01 10:06:46 pm
source: submitted by princess fedup2here - ya-ya.com
(feeds 4 cajuns or 6 yankees)
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup vegetable/saffola oil (that's the roux)
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 chopped green bell pepper
as much garlic as you can stand
worcestershire sauce
salt
pepper
green onion tops (4 or 5, chopped)
smoked sausage, sliced into circles
various chicken parts - about 5 or 6 thighs is good
in a small saucepan warm the oil on medium heat, pour in the flour and stir, stir, stir till it's dark brown (like mahogany) that's the roux.
while that's goin', in a large pan brown the sausage until it's good and juicy in there - let the sausage stick a little - it'll add more flavor.
next, add your chicken parts - and a little salt/pepper to taste - brown that too. when the roux is the right color, add the onion, bell pepper and garlic - sauté till wilted.
add the whole mess to the pot of browned meat, add enough water to cover all the meat - and the worcestershire - 1 tablespoon or 3 good shakes! stir it up until everything is mixed well - no lumps from the roux - it should be really soupy/watery. if its not dark enough, add a little kitchen bouquet to darken it. bring it to a boil. lower to simmer, cover and cook for about 40 minutes. add green onion tops, cover and cook about 10 minutes.
serve over rice in a bowl, like soup - not like gravy!!! my mama used to make potato salad with it - but that's a lot of starch for one meal, so you could just make a green salad - this is a heavy meal, so you don't need a lotta sides....
bon appetite!!!
