Description
Turn your holiday leftovers into a bowl of southern comfort with this rich and hearty Leftover Turkey Gumbo. Smoky sausage, tender turkey, and fresh veggies come together in a dark, flavorful roux-based broth that’s perfect over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked turkey, shredded or chopped
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
- 2 cups okra, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Cooked white rice, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and gather all your chopped ingredients nearby.
- Add vegetable oil to the pot, then stir in the flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the roux is a deep brown color, about 20 to 30 minutes.
- Stir in the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Add the smoked sausage, okra, canned tomatoes, and spices. Stir well to coat everything in the roux.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked turkey during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Remove bay leaves and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or more cayenne to taste.
- Spoon gumbo over bowls of warm white rice and serve hot.
Notes
- Make the roux slowly to avoid burning and develop the best flavor.
- You can prepare the gumbo ahead of time and reheat for deeper flavor.
- Freeze leftovers in individual portions for quick meals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl with rice
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg