NorthWoods Duck Gumbo
Warm up this winter with a big bowl of NorthWoods Duck Gumbo
Servings 20 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground duck Maple Leaf Farms
- 16 oz chorizo sausage El Popular Chorizo
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
- 1 1/2 cups sliced celery
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 4 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes
- 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed tomato soup
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder or crystals
- 3 quarts water
- 1 12 ounce bottle of beer
- 16 oz package wild rice medley, uncooked
- 16 oz long grain white rice cooked, for serving
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, optional
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, brown ground duck and chorizo sausage in 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Remove browned duck and sausage and set aside. Discard all but 2/3 cup drippings. Add flour to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until brown, about 12 to 14 minutes. Add duck/sausage mixture, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, carrots and parsley flakes. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add next 13 ingredients. Mix Well.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer 60-75 minutes. Add more water if needed. Remove the bay leaves and serve with rice and cheese.
