Louisiana Gumbo Recipe - (3.9/5)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 10 okra pods, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-long pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
• 6 ounces medium (41/50 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, or thigh meat, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 ounces andouille or kielbasa sausage, thinly sliced
• salt, to taste
• hot sauce, to taste