½ cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
½ cup flour
2 med celery stalks chopped.
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper chopped.
1 onion chopped.
2 cans (14 ½ ounces each) chicken broth
1 can (14 ½ ounces ) stewed tomatoes.
1 pound boneless duck or goose breast cut into ½ inch strips.
½ pound sausage cut ¼ slices (I like smoked sausage)
6 ounces okra cut ½ inch thick ( or use the frozen it’s already cut)
1 cup fresh parsley chopped.
1 tablespoon minced thyme.
1 tablespoon sage minced.
¾ teaspoon salt.
½ teaspoon black pepper.
1 pound fresh med shrimp.
1cup white rice. cook as directed on label in a pan by it's self. (DO NOT COOK IN THE GUMBO)
1. in 6 qt sauce pan heat 1/3 cup oil over med –low heat until hot.
Gradually stir in flour until blended and cook 10 minutes or until mixture is dark brown, keep stirring.
2. meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet 12 inch, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over med heat until hot.
Add green peppers, onions, celery and garlic and cook until vegetable are tender (stirring).
3. when flour mixture is ready gradually stir in broth until blended and smooth. Add stewed tomatoes,
DUCK , sausage, okra,herbs,salt.black pepper,cooked vegetables,and 4 cups water; heat to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low ; simmer uncovered , 45 minutes . skim off fat and discard.
4. add shrimp and cook until shrimp turns opaque throughout.
5. serve over rice or enjoy by it’s self.
Prep time 30 min.
Cook time 1hr 10min.
6 main-dish