Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 celery stalks
• salt
• 12 ounces sausage
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• chicken broth
• 1 pound shrimp
• 3 scallions
• ground black pepper
• 15 ounces tomatoes
• Cooked white rice

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Instructions

1. Place butter into a large skillet and melt over a medium heat before adding flour. Continue to stir the mixture for 12 to 15 minutes, until a dark caramel color is achieved.
2. Add celery, onions, and peppers to the skillet, continuing the heat the mixture for another 8 minutes or so, until softened.
3. Toss the sausage and garlic into the skillet and sprinkle the cajun seasoning. Then, throw in the broth and tomatoes, bringing the mixture to a boil.
4. Once boiling, reduce the stove’s heat, allowing the concoction to simmer. Continue stirring for about an hour until thickened.
5. Six minutes before you turn off the heat, add shrimps to the mix. Stir in some scallions and cook according to taste.
6. Pour the mixture evenly into however many plates you need to use and add rice for serving.

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The Holy Trinity

Every type of cuisine has some sort of base that is always used, like a mirepoix for the French and sofrito for the Spanish. In Cajun cooking, it’s the holy trinity. This includes green bell pepper, celery, and onions. This is the base for just about any dish etoufee to gumbo.

Cajun Spice

Cajun spice is also used widely to give a punch of flavor and spice. The following is a cajun spice blend you can make at home so you can always have it on hand: paprika, kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and cayenne pepper.

Roux

Since there are so many stews in Cajun cooking, perfecting a roux is essential. All it is melted butter combined with flour and cooked until the flour taste is out. Depending on what kind of stew you are making you will cook your roux for different amounts of time.

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Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 celery stalks
• salt
• 12 ounces sausage
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• chicken broth
• 1 pound shrimp
• 3 scallions
• ground black pepper
• 15 ounces tomatoes
• Cooked white rice

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Vic And Al's (@vicandals)

Instructions

1. Place butter into a large skillet and melt over a medium heat before adding flour. Continue to stir the mixture for 12 to 15 minutes, until a dark caramel color is achieved.
2. Add celery, onions, and peppers to the skillet, continuing the heat the mixture for another 8 minutes or so, until softened.
3. Toss the sausage and garlic into the skillet and sprinkle the cajun seasoning. Then, throw in the broth and tomatoes, bringing the mixture to a boil.
4. Once boiling, reduce the stove’s heat, allowing the concoction to simmer. Continue stirring for about an hour until thickened.
5. Six minutes before you turn off the heat, add shrimps to the mix. Stir in some scallions and cook according to taste.
6. Pour the mixture evenly into however many plates you need to use and add rice for serving.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Luke (@lukeneworleans)

The post Best Gumbo Recipe For Some Southern Flavor appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

The Holy Trinity

Every type of cuisine has some sort of base that is always used, like a mirepoix for the French and sofrito for the Spanish. In Cajun cooking, it’s the holy trinity. This includes green bell pepper, celery, and onions. This is the base for just about any dish etoufee to gumbo.

Cajun Spice

Cajun spice is also used widely to give a punch of flavor and spice. The following is a cajun spice blend you can make at home so you can always have it on hand: paprika, kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and cayenne pepper.

Roux

Since there are so many stews in Cajun cooking, perfecting a roux is essential. All it is melted butter combined with flour and cooked until the flour taste is out. Depending on what kind of stew you are making you will cook your roux for different amounts of time.

The post Cajun Cooking Basics You Need To Know appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.