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Viewed: 38 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 1 turkey carcass
- 1 gallon water, divided
- 4 cups chopped, cooked turkey
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup bacon drippings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 large onions, chopped
- 1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 pound okra, cleaned and sliced
- 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon firmly packed brown sugar
- Hot cooked rice
Method
- Crack turkey carcass. Combine carcass and 3 quarts water in a large stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Remove carcass from stock; set stock aside. Remove any meat remaining on bones; discard bones. Chop meat into bite-size pieces, and combine with chopped turkey; cover and refrigerate.
- Combine oil, bacon drippings, and flour in a large stockpot; stir until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until roux is the color of a copper penny. Stir in celery, onion, green pepper, garlic, and parsley; cook over low heat 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add okra and sausage; cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add reserved turkey stock, remaining water, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bacon, salt, hot sauce, red pepper, and bay leaves; simmer, uncovered, 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved turkey, and cook, uncovered, an additional 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Stir in lemon juice and brown sugar.
- Ladle gumbo over hot cooked rice in individual bowls and serve immediately.
