Super Bowl of Gumbo

== Description ==
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, cut into ¼-inch slices
* ½ cup vegetable oil
* ½ cup flour
* 2 medium onions, chopped
* 2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
* ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
* ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
* ¼ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
* 5½ cups chicken broth
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 pound peeled medium shrimp
* 6 cups hot cooked rice
== Directions ==
# Cook sausage in large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until brown. Remove sausage; set aside. Drain fat.
# Combine oil and flour in 2-cup glass measure.
# Microwave on HIGH 6 to 9 minutes; stirring after 5 minutes with small wire whisk.
# Continue to cook at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until roux is dark red-brown.
# Pour roux into heavy saucepan; add onions, green peppers, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper, thyme and oregano.
# Cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
# Add broth and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
# Add reserved sausage; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
# Add shrimp; simmer 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
# Spoon gumbo into serving bowls; top each with ½ cup rice.
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