Land and Sea Gumbo
Yields: 8-10 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds unpeeled large fresh shrimp
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 (32-ounce) cartons chicken broth
  • 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 (12-ounce) bottle amber beer
  • ½ cup chopped green onion tops
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat
  • Hot cooked rice, to serve
  • Garnish: chopped fresh parsley, steamed crab claws
Instructions
  1. Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shrimp shells. Place peeled shrimp in refrigerator.
  2. In a 3-quart saucepan, melt ¼ cup butter over medium heat. Add shrimp shells, and cook until pink. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. In a large Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage using a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels. Add oil and remaining ¼ cup butter to pan; heat over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add flour, and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook, stirring frequently, until a dark chocolate-colored roux forms, 30 to 40 minutes.
  4. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook, stirring constantly, until tender, about 15 minutes. Add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Add beer.
  5. Strain shrimp shells through a fine-mesh sieve into Dutch oven, discarding solids. Add cooked sausage, green onion, parsley, Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer for 1½ hours.
  6. Remove from heat, and stir in shrimp. Just before serving, stir in crabmeat. Serve with rice. Garnish with parsley and crab claws, if desired.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/land-sea-gumbo/