Turkey and sausage Gumbo. This gumbo is a great use for leftover roasted turkey, though cooked chicken will also work. We skip the long-stirred roux here in favor of filé. Add stock, yellow bell pepper, salt, sausage, tomatoes, and okra to pan; bring to a boil.
This turkey gumbo is pretty typical in that it has the main meat — turkey legs and thighs — plus something smoked, in this case my homemade andouille sausage, and a seafood like shrimp, crab or crawfish. Pour in the turkey stock and stir until the stock and roux mixture are well combined. This recipe also utilizes some of the turkey stock which I posted on Thursday—>>>Turkey Stock. You can have Turkey and sausage Gumbo using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Turkey and sausage Gumbo
- 🢂 1 lb of cooked, shredded dark and white turkey.
- 🢂 1 lb of aundouille sausage.
- 🢂 1 medium of onion.
- 🢂 1/2 medium of bell pepper.
- 🢂 2 tbsp of minced garlic.
- 🢂 2 tbsp of flour.
- 🢂 2 tbsp of oil.
- 🢂 3 cup of chicken stock.
- 🢂 3 cup of beef stock.
- 🢂 1 bunch of cut okra.
- 🢂 to taste of salt.
- 🢂 to taste of cayenne.
- 🢂 to taste of file'.
- 🢂 4 cup of cooked rice.
And the type of sausage I used in this was a smoked sausage with chopped green chillies added, although you can use any type smoked. Learn how to make Turkey sausage gumbo & see the Smartpoints value of this great recipe. This "trinity" of celery, onions, and bell peppers is often used in Cajun and Creole cooking. Traditional gumbo starts with a slow-cooked roux, which thickens and flavors the gumbo but also uses a.
instructions Turkey and sausage Gumbo
- In a large heavy pot brown cut up sausage and then remove. You want to keep those good little burnt bits in the bottom of the pot for more flavor.
- In the same pot sautee' your onion, garlic, bellpepper in oil. Cook until wilted and add flour.
- Now cook on medium to low heat for about 5 - 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
- When your flour starts to brown add both stocks to the pot (you could use boullion and water if you like).
- Add salt and cayenne to your taste. There is salt in a lot of the ingredients already so be careful..
- Return the sausage to the pot and the turkey and bring to boil.
- Add the cut okra and let cook for about 30 minutes until okra is soft. Too long and the okra will get slimey.
- Put on rice.
- Sprinkle file'on prepared bowl of gumbo and serve.
As the name implies, turkey gumbo is made with turkey. Remove from the pan and slice. Slow Cooker Gumbo with Turkey Sausage. In a medium skillet, heat the tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Serve up the flavors of the bayou!