Smoked Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2013 by Speshlk

I made this using cajun spice instead of the thyme and oregano. Used spicy smoked sausage and added some frozen okra and it is YUMMY! I don't care that it is not "real" gumbo like some said if you come from Louisiana, so for those of us who like a variation this one is a keeper!

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2013 by bpayne59

This is a good starter for a base gumbo, but like someone said earlier there is too much oregano and thyme in it!!! Not enough cayenne either... It needs other seasonings as well such as salt and pepper... And also as someone said earlier it's not a real gumbo either considering 'real' gumbo doesn't have carrots in it, but they're good for the color... I also did add some more chicken broth... And I've also never heard of tomatoes being put in gumbo, but I'm trying it out... I'm not from Louisiana, but I love Louisiana cooking... I make gumbo and jambalaya all the time and I'm always looking for new recipes to try out and change... I've also added some left-over turkey from Thanksgiving and from what I've tasted so far it's really good... But the next time I make this I will cut the Thyme and Oregano in half or more!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by theheat01

Good, but nothing awesome. Check out my full review: http://heatskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/07/sausage-gumbo.html

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by theheat01

This was good, but nothing super awesome. Check out my full review: http://heatskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/07/sausage-gumbo.html

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by Colnight

It was a easy recipe to do. But the family didn't like it, the spices were to over powering.

Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2011 by kfetch

I made this recipe as it was written. It was good but the next time I will only use half or less of the Thyme and the Oregano. My husband and I thought that they were over powering.

Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2011 by kfetch

I made this recipe as it was written. It was good but the next time I will only use half or less of the Thyme and the Oregano. My husband and I thought that they were over powering.

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by hartmr

Really easy and so tasty! The only change I made was to add some minced garlic to the veggie mix. I almost added more broth because it seemed really thick when I put everything in the crockpot, but it thinned out as it cooked. No extra liquid needed.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2011 by dgalland

<p>Having lived in true Cajun Country (Lafayette, LA) all my life, when I saw the picture of this "gumbo" I had to chuckle. I agree with a previous reviewer that real gumbo would NEVER have carrots in it! Nor would it have Polish sausage in it. And depending on where in Louisiana you live, it might not even have tomatoes in it....and no, real gumbo does not "have" to have okra in it. That is a matter of taste and, again, geographic location. I'm not saying you shouldn't try this recipe because it probably tastes great...but for those of you not from Louisiana, just please know that this is not real gumbo!</p>

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2011 by weirich

Made this a little bit healthier using Turkey Smoked Sausage (far less fat in the sausage). Omittted the thyme, as it is not my favorite spice. Served over whole grain pasta or whole grain brown rice for less carbs. Husband finished the whole pot in two meals. Easy prep. This recipe went into my favorite recipe cookbook.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2011 by Travlnman02

I left out the carrots. they have no place in Gumbo and diabetics cannot have them anyway. I added 1 cup frozen okra, thawed and because the roux was too thick, I used Butter and a white wine to thin slightly. I used a Cajun Spice because they are already perfectly blended and not the ones given. 15 mins before serving I added 1 Lb peeled and deveined small Shrimp and then added File' Powder at serving. I like rice so I had approx: four cups of hot rice waiting and let each person get as much as they wanted. This only took a few minutes to prepare and when I got home from work it was waiting for me. Trust me use Andouille Sausage only.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2011 by knich01@yahoo.com

I love cajun cooking having grown up in the south.So I just changed a couple of things to make it perfect. The 'cajun trinity' is celery, onion & green pepper with garlic thrown in for good measure, so I fried these out first and added the carrots later.I then added the flour and kept stirring to make a good roux. If you think it is too thick, this is when to add a little bit more oil or butter until the roux looks perfect. Then slowly add the broth, stirring constanly until it is the thickness you desire. This is a matter of taste. Definitely use Andouille sausage and when you add the rest, also add the carrots at this time and also some okra. If you can't get fresh, use canned. You can't have gumbo without okra!! lol!! Then when I added the seasonings, I used a real good cajun seasoning instead because a good cajun seasoning already has the seasonings mentioned here but in perfect balance, so that one doesn't out weigh another. After it is all cooked, I added some file' powder before it was served. That makes gumbo perfect! I then fixed rice in a rice maker for ease and put one spoonful in the bottom of each dish and let everyone serve themselves the amount of gumbo they wanted over the rice. It turned out wonderful! Thank you so much for posting this recipe, it helped me to make it faster.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2011 by kjohn5460

I have lived in Louisiana all my life and I have never had gumbo with carrots. This is just a stew and no a real gumbo, trust me.

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by kristinmarie730

Very easy to put together. But I didn't like how all I could taste was oregano. Next time I will definitely lower the oregano.

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by dagny21

When I first put this in the slow cooker I thought for sure it was going to be way too thick, as another reviewer complained. I almost added some extra broth, but decided to just chance it. When it was done, it was perfect. Not thick at all after 5 hours cooking. We loved it. Served it over brown rice.

Reviewed on May. 20, 2010 by minimaus

It is very good,for myself I added some hot pepper flakes

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2010 by daisey5

The only thing I changed was I used smoked turkey sausage.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by pollock1231

You can get so creative with what you add to this recipe!!

Reviewed on May. 14, 2009 by TSRatliff

I really liked this recipe. There were only two modifications that I had to make. I thought that the gumbo was way too thick so I added some vegetable broth (the only can of broth I had on hand.) I added about half of it with the rest of the ingredients, then added the rest of it 5 minutes prior to the end of cooking along with 1 1/2 cups of Minute Rice. The consistency was perfect for me after this addition and I like the rice cooked into it rather than making on the side as the recipe suggested.

Reviewed on May. 05, 2009 by Barbahig7

We tried this recepe and my family gave it 5 stars.