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Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

This recipe is a simplified version of .

Open it in the app → Scaled list, tap-off ingredients, and cook mode with timers. The iPhone app is coming soon; the web mockup runs it now.

Ingredients serves 4

  • 2-3 lbsShrimp
  • 2 lbsAndouille Sausagecheck the label: may contain dairy, soy
  • 2 (32 oz)Chicken Brothcheck the label: may contain soy
  • 1 cupolive oil
  • 1 cupAll Purpose Flour
  • 1 cupfinely chopped Yellow Onion
  • 1 cupfinely chopped Green Pepper
  • 1 cupfinely chopped Celery
  • 2 tbspminced Garlic
  • 1 tbspWorcestershire Saucecheck the label: may contain soy
  • 1 tbspCajun or Creole Seasoning (Creole Kick)check the label: may contain dairy
  • 112 oz. bottle of Beer
  • 1 tspdried Thyme
  • 1 tspdried Parsley
  • 3 - 5Bay Leafs
  • ½ cupGreen Onions
  • 1-2 cupsWhite Rice
  • (Optional) 1 Jalapeño Pepper
  • (Optional) Instead of chicken broth, you can use your own shrimp stockcheck the label: may contain soy

Method one step at a time, with timers in the app

  1. Prep the vegetables
  2. Get the roux started: Mix oil and flour over heat until it turns into a dark chocolate color. Low - medium heat for about 30 minutes or medium - high for 15 - 20 minutes if you're feeling brave.⏱ 30 min
  3. Ensure to stir frequently while adding the following ingredients.
  4. Add onion. Cook for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 min
  5. Add celery and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 min
  6. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute.⏱ 1 min
  7. Add beer.
  8. Add broth.
  9. Add seasonings and Worcestershire Sauce.
  10. Add sausage and bring to a boil.
  11. Lower heat, cover, simmer for 90 minutes.⏱ 90 min
  12. Increase heat to medium. Add shrimp and cook for 5-7 minutes.⏱ 5 min
  13. Turn off the heat and serve over white rice.
  14. (Optional) For leftovers, boil gumbo with dry white rice and turn it into a jambalaya.

Allergens, with the fine print read

Original recipe by carl-zimmerman, published in the public domain by Public Domain Recipes (Unlicense). Shown as written; not yet tested in the Socrabites kitchen.