Spicy Turkey Gumbo

Ingredients

• 0.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups avocado oil , or any high-heat vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). For roux, stir flour and avocado oil together in a small baking dish until smooth.

2. 2

   Bake roux in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until it is a dark caramel color, 60 to 90 minutes. Stir well, and set aside until needed.

3. 3

   Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat, and add sausage. Cook, stirring, for a few minutes until the sausage is lightly browned; remove to a bowl.

4. 4

   Add onions and salt to the pot; cook, stirring, for a few minutes, until onions start to turn translucent. Stir in bell pepper, celery, black pepper, and cayenne, and cook until vegetables start to soften and take on some color, a few minutes more.

5. 5

   Sprinkle in the 2 tablespoons flour, and cook, stirring, until flour has started to toast and stick to the bottom of the pan, about 4 minutes. Stir in prepared roux. Add broth and reserved sausage.

6. 6

   Stir everything together, and bring broth to a simmer (heat can be raised to high until mixture reaches a simmer). Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Add turkey, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Excess fat can be skimmed off the surface.

8. 8

   Reduce heat to low; stir in parsley and green onions. Cook about 5 minutes more; taste for seasoning and adjust. Ladle into bowls; top with a scoop of white rice.