Serves: 50
Total Calories: 530

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 pound unsalted butter
4 (12-ounce) cans vegetable juice cocktail divided
shortening
4 pounds ground turkey thawed
2 pounds smoked turkey sausages halved and sliced
4 cups onions chopped
12 cloves garlic minced (1/3 to 1/2 cup)
4 green bell peppers diced
4 red bell peppers diced
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon dried whole thyme
1 teaspoon red pepper flake
4 cups water
4 (14 1/2-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes undrained
4 (10-ounce) packages frozen cut okra thawed
4 pounds long grain rice (1/2 gallon)
5 quarts chicken broth

Coat a 22” Dutch oven with Crisco; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add turkey, onion, and garlic; cook until turkey is browned, stirring to crumble. Pour in all the rice and continue to sauté for 5 minutes; stirring consistently until rice lightly toasts and lightly browns.

Meanwhile, heat a 12” Dutch oven over medium heat and melt butter then sprinkle in all the flour and stir consistently to make a roux. Cook the roux until it turns a “brick” or dark brown color but does not burn. Be careful and watch carefully as this can burn quickly. Remove from heat when the “brick” color is achieved.

Into the 22” Dutch oven, add red and green bell peppers, salt, thyme, red pepper flakes, water, stewed tomatoes, and tomato juice. Cover the Dutch oven and simmer 20 minutes, stir occasionally. Add the okra and water and simmer 15 minutes longer or until rice is cooked through. Add roux and stir well until thickened. Add more broth as needed if the gumbo is too thick for your liking.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 50
Total Calories: 530
Calories from Fat: 71

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