Paula Deen Gumbo Recipe
Southern cooking feels warm, bold, and deeply comforting. Gumbo is a classic dish with rich Louisiana roots. It blends slow cooking with layered flavors.
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound smoked sausage sliced
- 1 pound chicken thighs cubed
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
- Heat oil in pot over medium heat.
- Whisk flour slowly into hot oil.
- Stir until roux turns dark brown.
- Add onion, pepper, and celery.
- Cook until vegetables soften well.
- Add garlic and stir briefly.
- Add sausage and chicken pieces.
- Stir until lightly browned.
- Pour in chicken broth gradually.
- Add spices and bay leaves.
- Simmer gently for forty minutes.
- Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
- Serve gumbo over warm rice.
Notes
- Stir roux constantly to prevent burning.
- Use dark roux for deeper flavor.
- Simmer slowly for best texture.
- Taste seasoning before serving.
- Gumbo improves after resting overnight.