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Gumbo-Style Italian Sausage Stew
with rice and peppers
Prep & Cook Time: 15-20 min.
Spice Level: Medium
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
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Under %{max_calories} calories
Chef
Ryan Pugh
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In Your Box (serves 4)
- 16 oz. Italian Pork Sausage
- 16 oz. Cooked White Rice
- 12 oz. Mixed Diced Peppers
- 4 oz. Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
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1⅕ oz. Butter
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1 oz. Flour
- 4 tsp. Chicken Broth Concentrate
- 2 tsp. Cajun Seasoning
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Nutrition (per serving) N3DrAAqj
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Calories560
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Carbohydrates43g
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Net Carbs40g
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Fat32g
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Protein25g
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Sodium1440mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Pepper
- 2 Microwave-Safe Bowls
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
- 1 Microwave
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Start the Stew
Remove Italian sausage from casing, if necessary.
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add sausage to hot pan and break up until starting to brown, 1-2 minutes.Add diced peppers and Cajun seasoning (use less if spice-averse). Stir occasionally, breaking up meat, until peppers soften, no pink remains on sausage, and sausage reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-5 minutes.While sausage and peppers cook, continue recipe. -
2 Make the Roux
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and flour.
Microwave uncovered, 30 seconds.Carefully remove from microwave and stir to combine. Bowl will be hot! Use caution. Microwave again until mixture smells "nutty" and is chestnut brown, 1-2 minutes.If butter does not darken, continue microwaving, 30 seconds a time, as needed. -
3 Finish the Stew
Add tomatoes, 2 cups water, chicken base, and 1/4 tsp. pepper to hot pan with sausage. Stir to combine, then bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, stir in roux until combined. Return to a simmer.Once simmering again, stir often until thickened, 2-3 minutes.Remove from burner. -
4 Heat Rice and Finish Dish
Carefully massage rice in bag to break up any clumps. Remove rice from packaging. Place rice in another microwave-safe bowl. Microwave uncovered until heated through, 3-4 minutes.
Carefully remove from microwave. Rest, 2 minutes.Fluff rice with a fork.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping rice with stew. Bon appétit!
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