Chicago Gumbo
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 527
- Total Fat
- 14
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 69
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 25
- Cholesterol
- 34
- Sodium
- 704
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 yellow onion, slivered
1 small green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and sliced lengthwise
1 small red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and sliced lengthwise
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Pinch chile flakes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with liquid
4 cups cooked white rice
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 cup jarred oil-packed giardiniera (pickled Italian vegetables), drained and roughly chopped
Aged provolone, for grating
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the sausage, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a bowl.
- Add the garlic, onion, green pepper, red pepper, paprika and chile flakes to the pan. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the paste begins to caramelize, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the wine and cook until nearly evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with their juices and simmer until very thick and the liquid is evaporated, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir the cooked sausage into the peppers and onions along with the rice, basil and parsley. Cook briefly until heated through.
- Divide the mixture among 4 shallow bowls. Scatter about 1/4 cup of the chopped giardiniera over the top of each and garnish each bowl with some grated provolone. Serve immediately.