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Sausage Gumbo

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  Fresh vegetables accompany smoked sausage and rice for a deliciously zesty gumbo.

  Prep Time: 15 minutes

  
  

  Total Time: 35 minutes

  
  

  Makes 4

  
  
  

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  Ingredients
  1 package (14 ounces) Eckrich® Skinless Smoked Sausage
  1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  1 large onion, chopped
  1 green bell pepper, diced
  4 cloves garlic, minced
  1 tablespoon flour
  1-1/2 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
  1 can (14.5 ounces) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  1 cup reduced sodium chicken or beef broth
  2 cups hot cooked brown or white rice
  1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  
  Directions
  

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Sprinkle flour and seasoning over vegetables; cook and stir 1 minute.
  2. Stir in sausage, tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender and sauce is slightly thickened.
  3. Spoon rice into four shallow serving bowls; top with sausage mixture and parsley.
  Variation: For sausage and shrimp gumbo, stir 8 ounces peeled and deveined uncooked shrimp into the gumbo during the last 5 minutes of simmering time.