The New Yorker Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2-4 cups cooked riced (warm and set aside ready for serving when the time comes)
  • 2 cups fresh chicken and shrimp broth (the how to's are below)
  • 1-1/2 cup cut up cooked breast of chicken
  • 4 sweet Italian sausages - sliced thin
  • 2 hot Italian sausages - sliced thin
  • 2 inches or more of sweet or hot suprasatta sausage (thinly sliced and cut into fourths) (Found in your Italian Deli's - you can have them slice it or do it yourself at home, just make sure if there is a 'skin' - it's been removed)
  • 6 slices of bacon (thick sliced is best)
  • 2-3 large shrimp per person de-veined but with tails and shells still on
  • 1 large onion or more, diced
  • 1 big red sweet pepper, diced
  • 2 green sweet peppers, diced
  • 1 large can of diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce can)
  • 1 small can of tomato paste (6 ounce can)
  • 4 shakes of red chili flakes
  • several shakes each of Tabasco & Franks hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup good red wine
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons 'better than bouillon' beef flavor - it is a thick paste and basis for broths - found in the soup section of your grocery stores - and comes in a variety of flavors.
  • 2 cups water (ONLY if you are not using the homemade broth)
  • 1-2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon or more of fresh ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons bacon and sausage fat
  • 4 or more cloves of garlic - freshly minced
  • 3 scallions minced
  • 1 teaspoon all spice (whole seed pods - preferred)
  • 1 teaspoon or more cumin
  • 1 teaspoon or more of Old Bay Seasonings
  • 2 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 bay leafs
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • fresh cilantro sprigs as garnish (optional)

Description

My Northeastern Take On A Southern Classic: Great Gumbo - This Recipe Includes Cooked Chicken, Italian Sausage And Large Shrimp With Homemade Broth. 2 Foodies Here Get Huge Kudos Along With Their Recipes, Which Helped Create My Version I Call The New York

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