Wow! Serve this and you may never eat your regular red beans and rice! ½ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup flour 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped ¾ pound smoked sausage, cut into half rounds 1/3... 

Wow! Serve this and you may never eat your regular red beans and rice!

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• ¾ pound smoked sausage, cut into half rounds
• 1/3 pound smoked andouille sausage, diced
• ½ pound ham or pork seasoning meat, diced
• 2 pods garlic, minced
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 3 cans Blue Runner Cream Style red beans
• 3 cans chicken stock
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

1. In the bottom of a large heavy soup pot, heat oil over medium high heat and whisk in the flour; continue stirring until a medium brown color is reached; about 30 minutes
2. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper, continue stirring until vegetables cook down, about 20 minutes
3. Add sausage, andouille, and ham seasoning; continue cooking for 10 minutes rendering the oils from the meats
4. Add remaining ingredients, incorporating well; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low temperature, continue cooking for at least 1 ½ hours.
5. Serve over steamed rice in gumbo bowls

Serves 12