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Seafood and Turkey-Sausage Gumbo

4.5

(133)

Here is a terrific lower-fat version of the classic New Orleans dish.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
3 low-fat Italian turkey sausages (about 10 ounces), casings removed
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth
2 teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning
8 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 6-ounce catfish fillets, each cut into 4 pieces

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Sprinkle flour over bottom of heavy large pot. Stir flour constantly over medium-low heat until flour turns golden brown (do not allow to burn), about 15 minutes. Pour browned flour into bowl.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in same pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, thyme and bay leaf; stir 1 minute. Add sausages and sauté until brown, breaking up with back of spoon, about 5 minutes, then add browned flour. Add tomatoes with juices, broth and Creole seasoning. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes to blend flavors, stirring frequently.

    Step 3

    Add shrimp and catfish to pot and simmer just until seafood is opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: calories
317; total fat
9 g; saturated fat
2 g; cholesterol
151 mg.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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