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Frontier Louisiana Red Bean Gumbo
A traditional Southern specialty, Frontier Louisiana Red Bean Gumbo is a rich but not spicy red beans and rice combination can be prepared vegetarian or with sausage and chicken for a hearty meal.
| Serves: | 8 |
| Preparation Time: | 20 minutes |
| Cooking Time: | 5 hours |
Regular Price: $7.99
On Sale For: $6.99
Additions:
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound sausage (any variety fresh sausage)
10 cups chicken broth
10 ounces fresh or frozen chopped greens (okra is traditional, but spinach, swiss chard or turnip greens are delicious)
2 cups cut up cooked chicken or duck
Cooking Directions:
Preparing the Beans:
- Rinse, drain and pick over.
- Place in a bowl with 8 cups water and soak for 4 hours at room temperature or for a “quick soak” boil for 10 minutes and let stand for 2 hours.
- Drain beans and place in a 4 quart pot with 8 cups water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour or more.
While simmering the beans:
- Brown sausage in oil over medium heat in an 8 quart pot.
- Drain excess fat.
- Add seasoning packet and stir about 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth and drained beans.
- Bring to a boil and simmer 45 minutes, covered.
- Add rice, greens and chicken.
- Simmer 1 hour, covered.
This soup will thicken considerably if made ahead. Add broth to thin out soup consistency.
Vegetarian Version:
Two of Louisiana’s most famous dishes are blended in this recipe to make a soup so flavorful and robust it can be prepared vegetarian. Omit the meat, but add 2 tablespoons of butter with the oil to sauté the vegetable packet. Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth and proceed with the recipe.
Crock Pot Recipe:
Recommended slow cooker: 4-6 quart
Serves 8
Additions:
1 T. Oil
1 lb. Sausage (any variety fresh or smoked sausage)
12 Cups Chicken Broth
10 oz. Fresh or Frozen Chopped Greens
(Okra is traditional, but Spinach, Swiss Chard or Turnip Greens are delicious)
2 Cups Cut-up Cooked Chicken or Duck
Slow Cooker Directions:
Preparing the soup in the morning (or the night before):
- Crumble and brown sausage in oil over medium heat in large skillet.
- Add contents of seasoning packet, stir 1 minute, and transfer to bowl of slow cooker. (May cover and refrigerate overnight.)
Cooking:
- Rinse, drain and pick over beans. Place into crock pot with sausage mixture and add chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on HI 6-8 hours.
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Add rice, greens and chicken and cook 1 hour on HI.
Ingredients:
Red beans, Himalayan red rice, long grain white rice, red and green peppers, celery, onion, chili powder, cayenne, herbs and spices; Gluten-free.
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