Louisiana Gumbo

I really loved this recipe! I made this several months ago and I’m returning to it to make it for thanksgiving for me and my husband. I think the recipe is wonderful but would recommend cooking your rice separately and buying a rotisserie chicken as it is much faster to cook. The prep takes a while but the finishing product is amazing. It is truly delicious!

Amazing gumbo! My mom is a complicated heart patient and tries to eat well but is a foodie at heart. Left out the sausage (added extra chicken and shrimp) due to sodium. Salt omitted as well. Black pepper and cayenne pepper left out as that causes her to have a-fib. So salt and pepper were served on the side for everyone else. Also made seafood stock with the shrimp shells. Despite leaving out all the salt, pepper, and sausage it was great, traditional tasting gumbo! We like ours served over rice, so rice was not added in either. Was delicious with white rice but amazing with nutty brown rice! Better than going out for gumbo! (Pappadeaux’s is my favorite but not anymore!)

Amazing gumbo! My mom is a complicated heart patient and tries to eat well but is a foodie at heart. Left out the sausage (added extra chicken and shrimp) due to sodium. Salt omitted as well. Black pepper and cayenne pepper left out as that causes her to have a-fib. So salt and pepper were served on the side for everyone else. Also made seafood stock with the shrimp shells. Despite leaving out all the salt, pepper, and sausage it was great, traditional tasting gumbo! We like ours served over rice, so rice was not added in either. Was delicious with white rice but amazing with nutty brown rice! Better than going out for gumbo! (Pappadeaux’s is my favorite but not anymore!)

I sautéed the chicken and sausage (had chicken chorizo on hand) separately and removed them before adding the "trinity" which is traditional to develop flavor but does take a little more time. Threw in some smoked paprika as well. Did not have okra so thickened at the end with file. Served over rice cooked separately. Huge hit.

Not really a gumbo I have had many so called gumbos that while tasty were not true gumbos. First, never cook the rice in the gumbo...always added just before serving. Second, we don't eat cornbread with gumbo, we eat saltine crackers, or on occasion, French bread. Pros: Flavor Cons: Not a true gumbo

Delicious...with a little doctoring So I'm a chronic recipe doctorer and recipe combiner. But I used the skeleton of this recipe and absolutely loved it. I used wheat flour and minute wheat rice (using a little less time to cook it) instead. Also, I had found a "gumbo mix" of frozen veggies that included okra, onion, celery, bell, and corn. I don't think that the corn was necessary, and if I make it again and don't want that convenience, I'd exclude the corn. I also added some fresh chopped onion, celery, and okra since I was afraid the mix wouldn't be enough. Also, I had found a spice recipe from Emeril that I had decided to use instead of the spices listed ( made of paprika, salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, cayenne, thyme, and oregano). I was also lucky enough to find a chicken andouille sausage and used that. But I must say, after all that, it was amazing!

Just tasted my first bowl and love it. I used frozen okra...(and wish I added more!) and also added some Old bay seasoning as I felt it needed a little more seasoning...but that's just my preference. The taste was great and full of flavor!

Just tasted my first bowl and love it. I used frozen okra...(and wish I added more!) and also added some Old bay seasoning as I felt it needed a little more seasoning...but that's just my preference. The taste was great and full of flavor!

I used the whole andouille sausage instead of using any chicken, and extra celery since I had it. It had a nice low-key spiciness.

I used the whole andouille sausage instead of using any chicken, and extra celery since I had it. It had a nice low-key spiciness.

OK this is my first time making gumbo and this recipe was extremely easy. Few substitutes..I didn't add celery because I don't like it, I used red pepper in place of cayenne, and I used ozra instead of regular rice. It came out so good and did I mention it was very easy to make. Most of the time was in the prepping of the vegetables and meat. I will definitely make again, oh and I had enough for plenty of leftovers being that it is just me and my husband.

OK this is my first time making gumbo and this recipe was extremely easy. Few substitutes..I didn't add celery because I don't like it, I used red pepper in place of cayenne, and I used ozra instead of regular rice. It came out so good and did I mention it was very easy to make. Most of the time was in the prepping of the vegetables and meat. I will definitely make again, oh and I had enough for plenty of leftovers being that it is just me and my husband.