Roxannes Poor Man Gumbo Recipes

POOR MAN'S GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, cook the bacon over mid heat until crisp.
• Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
• Drain off all but 1/4 c bacon fat and return the skillet to the heat.
• Add celery and onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, tuna & liquid, tomato paste, jalapeño and 1 c water.
• Simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk in the file powder, remove from heat.
• Serve gumbo over rice and crumble bacon on top.

GUMBO

Steps:

• For the roasted okra: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the okra with some olive oil, then spread in a baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• For the blackening spice: Stir together the paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and thyme in a jar.
• For the gumbo: Saute sausage, garlic, celery, onion and peppers in 1/2 cup olive oil in a saucepot until veggies are soft.
• Mix flour with canola oil and remaining 1/2 cup olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat and cook until dark brown, then add to veggie pot. Add 1/4 cup blackening spice (save the remainder for another use). Add stock, chicken, pork, tomatoes, file, oregano, thyme and bay leaf, then add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 45 minutes.
• Mix the okra in with the rest of the gumbo. Serve with rice or cornbread.

ROXANNE'S POOR MAN GUMBO

Steps:

• Wash chicken,put in the pot add cold water to cover the chicken. Boil chicken in a 5 Qt. Dutch Oven ( a big pot ) Skimp the froth off the top of broth. When the chicken is done take it out of the pot,let it cook enough to where you can take the skin off and debone,then cut into bite size pieces. Save the chicken broth cause you will use this same pot to cook everything together. Put the cut up chicken back into the chicken broth. Add celery, corn & okra. Add bay leaf I tie a piece of thread around it so I can pull it out easly before serving.
• I use a Cast iron pan get it hot and wipe with a little olive oil. Dice onion & bell pepper cook until tender. Cut sausage into 1/2" slices put sausage & tomatoes in chicken broth
• After you've cooked everything for about 1/2 an hour add shrimp cook until done, it just takes a few minutes for them, don't overcook as the shpimp will get tough

POOR MANS GUMBO

Steps:

• Place all ingredants in a stock pot and bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook 20 minutes till rice is done.
• Remove Bay leaf before serving.
• Serve with Corn bread or Bisquits.