Description
This quick and easy gumbo is a hearty and filling meal that is great anytime! The frozen vegetables speed up the cooking process and you can add additional protein and spices to suit your taste.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup frozen chopped onions
- 1 cup frozen green bell peppers
- 1 cup frozen cut okra
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 (3.5 ounce) bag boil-in-bag rice
- 2 cups chopped roasted chicken
- 8 ounces kielbasa sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
Instructions
- Combine flour and oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook
- stirring frequently
- until it forms a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking
- stirring constantly
- until the flour turns dark golden brown
- 15 to 20 minutes. The darker the roux
- the more depth of flavor
- but don’t burn it.
- Add onions
- bell peppers
- okra
- celery
- garlic
- Creole seasoning
- thyme
- cayenne
- salt
- and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender
- 3 to 6 minutes.
- While vegetables are cooking
- bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add unopened bag of rice and boil
- uncovered
- until rice is tender
- 10 to 12 minutes. Remove bag from water and drain. Cut open bag
- pour rice into a bowl
- and fluff.
- Stir chicken
- kielbasa
- diced tomatoes
- and chicken broth into the cooked vegetables. Cook until thoroughly heated
- about 10 minutes. Serve gumbo over warm rice.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4