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Smoked Sausage Gumbo-Style Stew
This simplified, beginner-friendly take on gumbo builds flavor from a homemade roux, the Cajun holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, and smoky andouille sausage. It takes patience during the roux step, but the payoff is a rich, deeply flavored stew.
Prep20 min
Cook1 hr
Total1 hr 20 min
ServingsServes 6
DifficultyAdvanced
Rating★ 4.2
Why You'll Love This
- Rich, deeply flavored roux-based stew
- Built on smoky andouille sausage
- Served ladled over rice, Louisiana-style
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A Few Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
- … and 13 more
First Step
In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven (at least 5 quarts), combine the 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup flour over medium heat and whisk them together until smooth; this mixture is called a roux.


