" Big Easy " Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (14 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1/2 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices (can sub smoked sausage)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen black-eyed peas, thawed (this is untraditional and optional)
• 1 lb peeled large raw shrimp

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until flour is chocolate colored. do not burn mixture.
• 2 reduce heat to medium. stir in onion and next 4 ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. gradually stir in chicken broth; add chicken and next 2 ingredients. increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• 3 add shrimp and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. serve over hot rice.