Codfish Gumbo Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 15 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Interest GroupEveryday
Ingredients
| All Purpose Flour | ||
| Vegetable oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Sweet Green Pepper - 2 cups, finely chopped | ||
| Celery | 2 Cup (16 tbs), finley diced | |
| Garlic | 1 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| Bay leaf | 1 | |
| Thyme leaf | 1/2 Teaspoon, crumbled | |
| Leaf Oregano - 1/2 teaspoon, crumbled | ||
| Black pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Hot red pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chicken broth | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Clam Juice | 2 Bottle (1l) | |
| Whole tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Green beans | 1 Pound | |
| Kielbasa (Smoked Sausage) - 1 pound, cut into 1/4-inch slices | ||
| Codfish Steaks - 3 (about 1 pound each), cut into 2 inch peices without skin and bones | ||
| White rice | 4 Cup (16 tbs), cooked | |
Directions
MAKING
1. In a 3-quart microwave safe casserole dish mix the flour and oil and microwave for 10 minutes at full power (stirring twice) or until it is of golden brown colour.
2. In this flour mixture put the onion, green pepper and celery, toss and microwave for 4 minutes at full power, stirring once.
3. Again microwave for 2 minutes more after adding the garlic to it.
4. Now mix the bay leaf, thyme, oregano, black pepper, red pepper and salt and microwave at full for 4 minutes, stirring once.
5. Take it our and mix the clam juice and broth and microwave again for 6 minutes at full power or until it becomes thick, stirring every 2 minutes.
6. Now mix the tomatoes and green beans, cover with microwave safe plastic wrap with a few holes in it and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes at full power.
7. Take it out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.
8. Now add the kielbasa and microwave for 4 minutes at full power.
9. Add the codfish to the casserole dish and, cover with microwave safe plastic wrap with holes and microwave for 7 minutes at full power, or until the fish is cooked, stirring gently in between.
SERVING
10. Reheat the rice and serve the hot fish on top of the rice.
1. In a 3-quart microwave safe casserole dish mix the flour and oil and microwave for 10 minutes at full power (stirring twice) or until it is of golden brown colour.
2. In this flour mixture put the onion, green pepper and celery, toss and microwave for 4 minutes at full power, stirring once.
3. Again microwave for 2 minutes more after adding the garlic to it.
4. Now mix the bay leaf, thyme, oregano, black pepper, red pepper and salt and microwave at full for 4 minutes, stirring once.
5. Take it our and mix the clam juice and broth and microwave again for 6 minutes at full power or until it becomes thick, stirring every 2 minutes.
6. Now mix the tomatoes and green beans, cover with microwave safe plastic wrap with a few holes in it and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes at full power.
7. Take it out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.
8. Now add the kielbasa and microwave for 4 minutes at full power.
9. Add the codfish to the casserole dish and, cover with microwave safe plastic wrap with holes and microwave for 7 minutes at full power, or until the fish is cooked, stirring gently in between.
SERVING
10. Reheat the rice and serve the hot fish on top of the rice.
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