Mardi Gras/Carnival Gumbo Recipes

"Delish! Don't let the "Crock Pot" in the title fool you - this gumbo is flavorful and the perfect consistency thanks to the pre-made roux. There isn't a lot of heat in my recipe because we have a toddler in the family, but you can easily add cayenne or your favorite hot sauce. I use a bag of frozen gumbo veggies for ease, but usually add..."

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Ingredients: cumin, frozen sweet corn...

"A northerners attempt at good gumbo soup. Uses chicken, shrimp, crawfish and andouille sausage. Easy to make, basically dump and go. I make it in a 12 quart roaster oven. Can easily make smaller amounts by division."

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Ingredients: frozen shrimp, chicken base...

"A Classic Gumbo Recipe from Southern Living magazine"

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, dried thyme...

"I won first prize with this recipe at an annual Gumbo Cookoff for Mardi Gras in Soulard (St. Louis). I refuse to believe it won just because the cookoff/party happened to be at my house! It is a hybrid of several gumbo recipes I've tried, including one in the Southern Sideboards recipe book from the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi. Note:..."

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Ingredients: dried basil, dried thyme...

"Straight from Cajun Country, featuring duck, fresh sausage and several blends of spices, so let the good times roll!"

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Ingredients: pepper, ducklings, cucumbers...

"This is a fairly simple gumbo recipe, and could be spiced up to individual tastes with spicier sausage, or the additional cayenne."

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Ingredients: shrimp, link sausage...

"My husband is allergic to seafood, so I took several gumbo recipes and came up with this one. I serve this with white rice and warm French bread for dipping."

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Ingredients: dried parsley, green bell peppers...

"Saw this on Alton Brown's show last night. Looked like an interesting way to make the roux."

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, fresh ground black pepper...

"This can be made in the crock pot or just a big pot on the stove. I've been making this for a couple of years now. And every time I make it, I barely get any of it before it dissapears. Now, keep in mind that the measurements are approximate, I never measure. I usually just tear up a whole cooked chicken so I really have no idea how much is actually..."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, andouille sausages...

"This is so good! Fast and yummy yet it tastes like you spent hours over the stove cooking and and stirring. This uses my make ahead gumbo mix recipe #199147 which takes the long cooking time of gumbo down to a weeknight managable amount. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: shrimp, diced tomatoes...

"Tasty make ahead mix makes gumbo day a snap! Use with my recipe#199284 for gumbo or your own recipe. Either way, the veggies are all prepared for you in this recipe so you can skip some time and steps when preparing your gumbo. HTH"

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Ingredients: green bell peppers, onions...