Venison and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

• 1 cup roux, recipe follows
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• Pinch cayenne
• Essence, recipe follows
• 1 pound andouille, cut into 1-inch pieces
• Salt and pepper
• 6 cups venison stock
• 1 1/2 pounds bottom round cut of venison (or any cut, except for the loin and rib area), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 3 cups cooked white rice
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup flour
• Essence
• 7 pounds venison marrow bones, sawed into 2-inch pieces
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 2 cups Claret wine
• 20 peppercorns
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1 1/2 gallons water

1. In a large stockpot, add the roux.
2. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and stir constantly for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted.
3. Add the garlic, bay leaves, cayenne, Essence, and sausage.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add the stock and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
6. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce the heat to low.
7. Cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
8. Season the venison and add to the pot.
9. Simmer for 1 hour.
10. Skim off any fat that rises to the surface.
11. Add the parsley and green onions.
12. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
13. Ladle the gumbo into a bowl and top with rice.
14. Garnish with green onions and Essence.
15. In a large pot, heat the oil.
16. When the oil is almost smoking, whisk in the flour.
17. Cook the roux for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly for a dark roux.
18. Yield: 1 cup
19. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
20. Place the bones on a roasting pan and roast for 1 hour.
21. Remove from the oven and brush with the tomato paste.
22. Lay the vegetables over the bones.
23. Return to the oven and roast for 30 minutes.
24. Place the pan on the stove and deglaze with the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan for browned particles.
25. Put this mixture in a large stockpot.
26. Add the peppercorns, garlic, and herbs.
27. Season with salt.
28. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
29. Cook for 4 hours.
30. Remove from the heat and skim off any fat that has risen to the surface.
31. Strain the liquid and discard the bones.
32. Yield: 1/2 gallon

roux, onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic, bay leaves, cayenne, andouille, salt, venison stock, loin, parsley, green onions, white rice, green onions, vegetable oil, flour, tomato paste, onions, celery, carrots, claret wine, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, dried leaf thyme, water

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/venison-and-andouille-sausage-gumbo-recipe.html (may not work)