Texiana Gumbo (For the Masses!)
Hybrid of a classic dish. Hands-down the best gumbo I’ve ever made or eaten. Served best over potato salad or rice. Yes, gumbo on potato salad is delicious! This was for our wedding rehearsal dinner; for a normal recipe, divide everything by four.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
Step: 2
Whisk olive oil and flour together in a large stockpot over medium heat until mixture is thick and smooth. Cook and stir until mixture is browned and bubbling, 10 to 20 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step: 3
Slowly whisk chicken broth and beer into flour mixture; bring to a boil. Mix sweet onion, bell pepper, celery, okra, green onions, Creole seasoning, and parsley into broth.
Step: 4
Stir shredded chicken, shrimp, and sausage into vegetable-broth mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring often, until flavors blend and vegetables are tender, about 60 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 266 calories; protein 12.4g; carbohydrates 11.9g; fat 17.9g; cholesterol 69.8mg; sodium 1229.3mg.
The name of “stew” can process to 2 time a food and a cooking method. Stewing makes slowly cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful liquid . It’s similar to braising, but it does have a few notable differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces but of being processing menu all of it , and the water based material completely covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.
Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming properties , but stew’s cozy factor goes way beyond protecting you from the cold . It’s all about those soft and chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.
