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Shrimp, Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 6 Large onions chopped (about 12 cups)
  • 6 red bell peppers seeded, chopped (about 7 cups)
  • 8 celery stalks chopped (about 3 cups)
  • 16 Cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh thyme
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 28 oz cans diced tomatoes with juice
  • 4 8 oz bottles clam juice
  • 4 Cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 4 Lbs andouille sausage cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 3 Lbs chicken thighs skinless boneless, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 16 oz frozen okra packages, sliced, frozen
  • 4 Lbs peeled deveined medium shrimp
  • minced fresh Italian parsley
  • steamed rice

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy 13-quart pot heat your oil over medium-high heat until it's very hot and almost smoking. Add the flour and stir constantly until the mixture is a dark reddish brown, this will take about 5 minutes. Add the chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, and chopped celery and cook until onions and soft and brown, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Add garlic and cayenne and then stir 2 minutes. Add your wine, thyme, and bay leaves; bring to a boil, stir occasionally. Add tomatoes with juice, clam juice, broth, sausage, and chicken; simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15-minutes. Add the okra and allow to simmer until tender, this will take an additional 10 minutes.
  • Add shrimp to pot and cook until the shrimp is just opaque in the center, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Season the gumbo to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with minced parsley, and serve with steamed rice alongside.

Notes

Adapted from Epicurious