Made with kielbasa, onion, creole seasonings, tomatoes with chilies, water, frozen gumbo vegetables
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Gumbo
Gumbo comes to us from Louisiana and is part of the states foodie heritage.
Like chili and barbecue sauce, has strong believers in "right" and "wrong" ways to make it. Our suggestion is to try some recipes and see what you like!
Gumbo is made up from a rich stock and can have a variety of vegetable and meat ingredients but the "holy trinity" of vegetables (onions, celery, and bell pepper) is considered to be most authentic. Protein in the gumbo can be anything from shrimp, to sausage, to chicken or even alligator. The gumbo is thickened with one of three things: file powder (ground sassafras leaves), roux, or okra (a vegetable known for its thickening agent), but rarely all three.
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Quick Kielbasa Gumbo
Slow Cooker Kielbasa And Chicken Gumbo
Made with vegetable oil, water, andouille or kielbasa sausage, cooked chicken, fresh okra, onion, frozen okra, green bell pepper, celery
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Louisiana Crab Gumbo
Made with celery, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, stewed tomatoes, fresh okra, tomato juice, bay leaf, red pepper, creole seasoning
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Lamb Creole Gumbo With Okra And Black-Eyed Peas
Made with lamb leg or shoulder, all-purpose flour, oil, tomatoes, chicken broth, white wine, parsley, lemon, salt, dried thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Fried Chicken And Andouille Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Made with chicken, salt, cayenne pepper, all-purpose flour, onion, green bell pepper, vegetable oil, celery, chicken broth, Andouille sausage
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Chili Gumbo
Made with onion, garlic, tomatoes, green chilies, beef broth, chili powder, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, okra
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Seafood Gumbo
Made with green onions, celery, garlic, tomatoes in juice, bay leaf, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, salt, red pepper, water
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Ground Turkey And Shrimp Gumbo
Made with bacon, celery, onion, frozen okra, stewed tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, garlic, hot pepper sauce, dried basil
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Shrimp And King Crab Leg Gumbo
Made with bay leaf, water, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, onion, green bell pepper, celery, Alaska king crab legs, white rice, tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Shrimp And Fish Gumbo
Made with water, shrimp, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, chicken or fish bouillon granules, stewed tomatoes, frozen okra, dried thyme, dried savory
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Poor Man's Gumbo
Made with white corn, lima beans or butterbeans, mild fish, dill weed, parsley, shrimp, gumbo file
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Fat Fish Blue's Chicken Sausage Gumbo
Made with salt, onions, celery, sweet green pepper, garlic, chicken stock, beer, Andouille or other smoked sausage, cayenne pepper, gumbo file powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Seafood And Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Made with frozen okra, onion, green bell peppers, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, white pepper, tomatoes, fish stock or water
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken And Linguica Gumbo
Made with chicken, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, green onions, celery, green bell pepper, parsley, garlic, chicken stock
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cajun Catfish Gumbo
Made with oil, onions, green onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, catfish fillets, crab meat, shrimp
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Made with all-purpose flour, onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, celery, garlic, water, chicken broth, Creole seasoning, dried thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Southern Seafood Gumbo
Made with onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, olive oil, Spicy Hot V-8 Juice, diced tomatoes, cayenne pepper, frozen sliced okra, catfish fillets
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cabbage and Ham Hock Gumbo
Made with celery, bell peppers, Savoy cabbage, smoked ham hocks, salt, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, chicken stock, Essence, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: over 2 hours
Chicken Beer Gumbo
Made with tomatoes, chicken breasts, salt, black pepper, flour, vegetable oil, green onions, celery, onion, okra
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Fish And Okra Gumbo
Made with fish fillets, salt, margarine, onions, green bell pepper, celery, tomatoes, fresh okra, water, dried thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crawfish Gumbo
Made with oil, all-purpose flour, onion, garlic, whole tomatoes, celery, salt and pepper, bay leaf, green onion, gumbo file powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Big Easy Gumbo
Made with white rice, diced tomatoes, canola oil, celery, white onion, green bell pepper, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, turkey sausage, mixed vegetables
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Scallop Gumbo
Made with salt and pepper, garlic, tomatoes, scallops or boneless chicken, fresh okra, onions, bell peppers, celery, oil, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Creole Seafood Gumbo With Lobster And Scallops
Made with bay leaf, salt, chicken stock or canned broth, cayenne pepper, garlic, ground nutmeg, parsley, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, okra
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
African Gumbo
Made with water, flour, okra, chicken, peanut oil, onions, tomatoes, chicken bouillon, salt, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cajun Shrimp And Oyster Gumbo
Made with parsley, salt, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce, tomatoes, frozen okra, shrimp, oysters, rice
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
B. J. Duckwater's Seafood Gumbo
Made with sugar, frozen okra pieces, clam juice, water, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, Cajun seasoning, celery, shrimp
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Rabbit Gumbo
Made with lard, garlic, all-purpose flour, water, onions, hot sauce, green bell pepper, celery, white wine
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Leftover Turkey Gumbo With Sausage And Shrimp
Made with shrimp, okra, onions, green onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, fresh parsley, bay leaves, Creole seasoning
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Turkey Carcass Gumbo
Made with onions, green onions, celery, green bell pepper, fresh parsley, garlic, salt and pepper, bay leaves, dried thyme, cayenne
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Chicken And Seafood Gumbo
Made with olive oil, flour, chicken broth, chicken, okra, bay leaves, diced tomatoes, Tabasco sauce, salt
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Catfish Gumbo
Made with crushed red pepper, catfish fillets, celery, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, chicken broth, tomatoes, frozen okra
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crab And Corn Gumbo
Made with onion, garlic, okra, celery, fish stock, sherry, ketchup, dried oregano, mixed spice, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Quick & Easy Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Made with cooked rice, Old Bay seasoning, chicken broth, smoked sausage, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, celery, diced tomatoes with peppers and...
Time: 30-60 minutes
Big Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Gumbo
Made with parsley, okra, white rice, chicken breast, bacon fat, green bell pepper, celery, chicken broth, tomatoes, salt and white pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Black-Eyed Peas And Pork Gumbo
Made with tomatoes, whole tomatoes, fresh parsley, salt, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper, bay leaves, pork chops
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Tony's Chicken And Beef Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Made with hen or fryer, dried marjoram, dried basil, Creole seasoning, beef smoked sausage, celery, bell pepper, onions, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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