30-Minute Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Name: 30-Minute Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: US & Canada, American, Creole & Cajun
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 6 tablespoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 (8-ounce) bottles, clam juice; 1 cup, water; 1/2 pound, andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 , onion, minced; 1 , red bell pepper, cored and chopped fine; 1 , celery rib, chopped fine; 2 teaspoons, Creole spice mixture, (such as Zatarain's or Emeril's); 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1/4 teaspoon dried; , Salt and ground black pepper; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 pound, extra-large shrimp (21/25), peeled and deveined; 3 , scallions, sliced thin

Main Courses
US & Canada
American
Creole & Cajun
Meat
Fish & Seafood
Pork
Quick

One of the trademark dishes of Cajun cooking, gumbo is a thick, hearty stew prepared with a host of different meats, vegetables, and its defining ingredient, dark-cooked roux, a slow-cooked mix of fat and flour that tastes nutty and sweet. Can a successful version be whipped up within just 30 minutes?

SERVES 4 to 6

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