Gumbo is on the menu for Christmas this year at our house, made ahead and heated in the crockpot for more time with family. It’s delicious comfort food that everyone will love, and no one gets stuck in the kitchen all day!
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
This is the gumbo I make when I want a big pot of something everyone in the family will eat.
Mary’s Creole Seafood Gumbo
This is the gumbo recipe I make when I want to bring a little New Orleans to our Christmas table.
Louisiana Seafood Gumbo
This is the gumbo I make when I want something extra hearty with a mix of seafood and sausage.
Turkey Gumbo
If you froze any of your leftover Thanksgiving turkey (I like to cook a turkey breast in the crockpot), you can use the meat to make gumbo. I like to make the roux a bit darker than I would if I was making Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, and I use turkey stock as the base!
Instant Pot Turkey Stock
This is the stock I make with the leftover turkey carcass so nothing goes to waste.
Duck Gumbo
If you have duck hunters in your family (or leftover Christmas duck!) I like to make duck gumbo as well. I make a delicious broth by simmering the stock with the ducks in the pot for several hours until the meat falls off the bone. Then, make your favorite gumbo using a dark chocolate colored roux. Serve over white rice with garlic toast.
Garlic Toast
This is the side I make when gumbo needs something to soak up all that broth.
