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Quick and Easy Gumbo

Quick and Easy Gumbo

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Lanie Fioretti

Really simple and no roux, Quick and Easy Gumbo is a delicious lunch or supper.  I used shrimp and sausage, because that’s what I had.  But use any protein you like.  Fish, all seafood, shredded chicken – all good options.  If you don’t want to hand-chop the veggies, use a food processor on the pulse function, to get “fine dice.”

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Quick and Easy Gumbo

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pre-cut, frozen okra
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • 1 cup finely diced celery
  • 1 cup finely diced green bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red pepper, or jarred diced pimento
  • 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • 2 TBSP tomato paste
  • 5-6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 TBSP cornstarch or potato starch
  • 2 cups cooked shrimp
  • 12 oz fully cooked smoked or andouille sausage, sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Spread okra on a baking sheet. Toss with 1 TBSP oil and salt and pepper. Roast in oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
  3. While roasting the okra, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat in a large pot.
  4. Stir in onion, celery, bell pepper, and salt and pepper. Sauté until tender (about 5-6 minutes).
  5. Stir in the garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and tomato paste. Sauté for another couple minutes.
  6. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of broth with cornstarch. Whisk until dissolved.
  7. Slowly whisk cornstarch mixture into pot with the veggies. Whisk constantly until thickened to a gravy-like consistency, about 3 minutes. Slowly pour in 3 additional cups of broth, stirring constantly. Bring the gumbo to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 10 about minutes, for gumbo to thicken.
  8. Stir in shrimp, sausage, and okra. Add broth, if the gumbo is too thick.
  9. Salt and pepper, to taste
  10. Serve with rice.
  11. Note: use all seafood and fish and sausage, or substitute shredded chicken, or add shredded chicken
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