Gumbo!!!!

We have Canivale coming up in our little community of Manitou Springs.  As part of the festivities there is the Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo cook off.  Unfortunately, I have a previous engagement and will not be able to attend.  However, I thought I would share my Gumbo recipe with everyone as it is a low fat version that is pretty darn tasty.  This recipe is not for Dr. Theda, however, as he is allergic to bell peppers. 


Yum Gumbo -let me share my recipe

Ingredients List:

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1 large onion chopped

4 ribs of celery chopped

1 red bell pepper chopped

1 green bell pepper chopped

2 gloves of garlic minced or mashed

1-2 tsp. hot pepper sauce

1 lrg. can of tomato sauce

1 bottle clam juice

2 cups chicken broth

1 lb. of shrimp

2 chicken Andouille sausage

3 Tbsp. file'

 

Spice mix:

11/2 teas. sweet paprika

1 teas. salt

1 teas. cayenne pepper

1/2 teas. ground black pepper

1/2 teas. ground white pepper

1/2 teas. thyme

1/2 teas. oregano

2 bay leaves

 Saute' onions in veg. oil for about 5 minutes.  Add celery and peppers and cook 10 more minutes.  Combine the spice mixture in a bowl and set aside.  Stir the file' into the veggies and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.  Add dry spice mixture, hot sauce, garlic and cook another 5 minutes, stirring often. Add tomato sauce, clam juice, chicken broth, sausage and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour stirring occasionally.  Add shrimp and simmer for 2 minutes.  Serve over rice.

Saute' veggies in oil

Mix spices

Add as much chicken sausage as you wish - I like two

Add Tomato sauce, chicken broth, clam juice and sausage, bring to a boil and let simmer for an hour

 

Ready to eat over rice - yum