Marko's After Thanksgiving Turkey Gumbo
- 1 turkey carcass
- 1 lb smoked sausage
- 12 lb okra (full pound if you really like okra)
- 12 cup butter
- 13 cup flour
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 18 teaspoon ground oregano
- 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 18 teaspoon white pepper
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 12 medium yellow onions
- 1 big bell pepper
- 4 long celery ribs (with leaves)
- Making Turkey Stock.
- Boil all bones (with meat on) in 6 qt of water.
- Add 1/2 of chopped onion and 1 celery stalk chopped.
- Simmer until the meat falls of the bone by simply touching.
- About 2-3 hours.
- Debone turkey and mince in blender or food processor.
- Place back in stock.
- Let cool.
- Making Rue
- In a pot melt stick of butter.
- Whisk in the flour and don't stop whisking or stirring until mixture slowly turns dark tan brown.
- Making Gumbo (makes about a gallon).
- To the Rue, stir in the chopped onions, celery, bell peppers and garlic.
- Add all spices keep stirring until veggies are soft and almost mushy.
- Slowly add the stock (keep stirring) until everything is together.
- Add sliced sausage and okra.
- If you want the okra not to slimy then boil it or sear brown first.
- Simmer the whole gumbo further for about another 20-30min or until the gumbo looks thick, rich and absolutely delicious.
- Add salt, or more spice to taste.
- (I recommend tabasco sauce)
- Serve over white rice.
turkey carcass, sausage, okra, butter, flour, bay leaves, garlic, ground oregano, cayenne pepper, white pepper, black pepper, yellow onions, bell pepper, celery
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/markos-after-thanksgiving-turkey-gumbo-490826 (may not work)