Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Adapted from Coastal Living

Bon Appetit!

Jill BJ

Ingredients:

2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
2 (32-ounce) containers chicken broth
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Olive oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 to 3 teaspoons hot sauce
1/2 cup chopped green onions
Hot cooked rice

Directions:

Peel shrimp, reserving shells, and devein, if desired. Set meat aside.

Combine shrimp shells and chicken broth in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding shells. Set broth aside, and keep warm.

Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned. Remove sausage; set aside. Measure drippings, adding enough oil to measure 1/2 cup. Cook oil mixture and flour in Dutch oven over medium-low heat about 15 to 20 minutes, whisking constantly, until roux is chocolate colored.

Stir in onion and next 3 ingredients; cook 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring often. Gradually stir in warm broth; bring mixture to a boil. Stir in bay leaves and next 4 ingredients; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in shrimp, sausage, and green onions; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Discard bay leaves. Serve over hot rice.