The Best Easy Texas Gumbo Recipe

OK, if you’re from Louisiana you should probably stop reading right now.  This is my super easy gumbo recipe.  What makes it easy is that you don’t have to make a roux.  I’ve been told this should be called “Texas Gumbo” because of that reason but I can’t find any information online to know why or if that’s true.  All I know is that it’s easy and it’s GOOD!

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What is Gumbo?

Since the word “gumbo” originates from an African word meaning “okra” I don’t mind calling this recipe gumbo even if it doesn’t have a roux.

Webster also defines “gumbo” as “a soup thickened with okra pods or filé and containing meat or seafood and usually vegetables”.  That still fits this recipe… so here it is:

Ingredients for Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients for our easy chicken and sausage gumbo:

• olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3-4 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 bag frozen red, yellow, green bell peppers (Or you can use fresh.  The frozen bag is cheaper at my store and faster so I use it.)
• 1 bag frozen sliced okra
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 package turkey sausage, sliced
• 1-2 chicken breasts
• shredded carrots (optional – I put them in this time because we’re trying to eat more veggies and I can’t taste them in the gumbo!)
• 1-2 teaspoons Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
• water (to cover and as needed)

Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning

The Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning is my secret! It’s great in a lot of other dishes, too — jambalaya, cajun pasta, grilled fish, and lots more.

Here are a few recipes I found online so you won’t feel like you’re wasting money when you buy the creole seasoning:

• Blackened Fish
• Creamy Cajun Pasta – This one’s a family favorite!
• Kicked Up Meatloaf
• Roasted Cajun Potatoes
• Cajun Marinated Chicken
• Cajun Chicken Alfredo
• Watermelon Feta Salad – This one’s pretty unique!

How to Make Texas Gumbo

• In a large soup pot, saute the onion and celery in olive oil.
• Add all the other ingredients and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove the chicken breasts, shred, and return to pot.
• Serve with rice.

See, I told you my gumbo recipe was easy.  I can pretty much guarantee you that I’ll never post a complicated recipe on my blog.  You’ll have to go somewhere else for that!

More Delicious Gumbo Recipes

And if you want a more traditional gumbo recipe try these:

• Best Ever Seafood Gumbo, Southern Living
• Authentic New Orleans Style Gumbo, Tastes Better From Scratch
• Emeril’s Classic Seafood Gumbo
• Taste of Home Shrimp Gumbo Recipe
• Classic Chicken Gumbo Recipe
• Seafood Gumbo
• Chicken and Andouille Gumbo Recipe
• 4-Star Okra Gumbo Recipe
• Paula Deen’s Healthy Gumbo Recipe

More Easy Soup Recipes You Might Like

Here’s another favorite on my blog:

• Autumn “Diet” Soup Recipe
• Black-Eyed Pea Soup Recipe
• Chicken Enchilada Soup with Rice Recipe
• Turkey Taco Soup Recipe
• Simple Texas Chili Recipe, Served 3 Ways
• Meatball Minestrone Recipe, Easy Weeknight Soup
• Momma’s Soup, a Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe for Picky Kids

Leave a comment and let me know what your favorite soup is.  Originally published on October 22, 2014. Featured on:  Family Fun Friday

‘Til the next meal,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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