Cajun Seafood and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Cajun Seafood and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Cajun Seafood and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

45 minutes

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Details
  • Serving Size:   4
  • Dairy-Free:   True
  • Weight Watchers:   21 Points
Cuisine
  • Creole
  • Cajun
  • soup
  • lunch
  • main course
  • main dish
  • dinner
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Ingredients
  • 9 oz andouille sausage, cut into ½ inch rounds
  • 2 bay leaves, left whole
  • ½ t white pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 3 C fish stock or clam juice
  • 2 C white rice, cooked, washed and drained
  • ½ # canned or fresh crab meat
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Thyme
  • 3 large cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
  • 1 red or orange Bell pepper, chopped coarse
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 10 oz jar of oysters or 8-10 oysters with their juices
  • ½ C peanut oil
  • 1 pound shrimp
  • ½ C white flour
Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the seasoning ingredients and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the onions, peppers and celeryand set aside.

In a lightly oiled 5 quart Dutch oven, brown the sausage rounds over medium high heat and set aside.

Add the C oil and when it starts to smoke, slowly combine the flour and cook while whisking until the roux reaches a dark reddish brown color.

Immediately add half of the vegetables and stir in for 1 minute. Then add the remaining vegetables, mix thoroughly and cook for 2 more minutes.

Add the seasoning mix, stir in well and cook 2 more minutes or so. Then add the garlic, stir in and cook for another minute.

Add the fish stock or clam juice and, mix well, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer; then simmer this for about 30 minutes covered.

Add the reserved browned sausage rounds, the crab, shrimps and oysters with their liquid and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

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