Name: Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. vegetable oil -; 1 red bell pepper -; 1 medium onion -; 1 celery rib -; 2 garlic cloves -; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper -; Salt and freshly ground pepper -; 1/2 lb. andouille sausage or spicy kielbasa -; 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour -; 4 c. chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth -; 2 thyme sprigs -; 3/4 lb. shelled and deveined medium shrimp -; 1 scallion -; 1 tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley -

Ingredients for - Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

1. 2 tbsp. vegetable oil

2. 1 red bell pepper

3. 1 medium onion

4. 1 celery rib

5. 2 garlic cloves

6. 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

7. Salt and freshly ground pepper

8. 1/2 lb. andouille sausage or spicy kielbasa

9. 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

10. 4 c. chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth

11. 2 thyme sprigs

12. 3/4 lb. shelled and deveined medium shrimp

13. 1 scallion

14. 1 tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

How to cook deliciously - Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

1 . Stage

In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the red bell pepper, chopped onion, celery, chopped garlic and cayenne. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and cook them over moderately high heat until they are softened, about 2 minutes. Add the sausage to the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour on top of the sausage and vegetables and stir until evenly coated. Add the chicken stock and thyme sprigs and simmer over moderate heat for 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Add the shrimp and scallion to the saucepan, season lightly with salt and simmer, stirring, until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Discard the thyme sprigs. Stir the parsley into the gumbo and serve at once.

3 . Stage

Serve With: Rice or crusty bread.