The Best Spicy Weekend Gumbo + Brown Rice

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Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
30m
Total Time
45m
This Best Spicy Weekend Gumbo recipe is packed with flavor and is perfect for a cozy evening in. It features a rich base of garlic, peppers, mirepoix, and Andouille sausage, all simmered to perfection with a Cajun seasoning mix. Serve it over brown rice for a hearty and satisfying meal.
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Servings: 8
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Notes

*Mirepoix: This is just a fancy name for diced onion / celery / carrots – you can cut up your own or buy it already chopped and mixed for extra time-saving.

*Other vegetables – I made ours with and without. You could use okra, sweet potato, bell peppers…

*Cajun spices: A pre-made mix works great. This is a good one – it doesn’t have MSG. Otherwise you can make your own easily with pantry spices. If your mix does NOT have salt, be sure to season with salt generously at the end!

*Sausage: Any brand works, but Aidells is my favorite because 1) it’s cleaner than most – no weird ingredients, and 2) it packs the HEAT.

If you add the shrimp too soon in the cooking process, it shrinks up into tiny little shrimpy-things that get really tough. Don’t do that.

This makes GREAT leftovers which is why I consider it a perfect weekend recipe! I stored leftovers in the fridge for a few days, but it freezes well too.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories
    656kcal
    32%
  • Fat
    43g
    2%
  • Saturated Fat
    16g
    0%
  • Carbohydrates
    38g
    1%
  • Fiber
    5g
    0%
  • Sugar
    12g
    0%
  • Protein
    33g
    1%
  • Cholesterol
    130mg
    6%
  • Sodium
    1,010mg
    50%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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