Wild Duck Gumbo

Ingredients

  • 2 wild ducks, skinned and cut up
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced celery
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 can (14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp Worchestire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 quarts water
  • hot cooked rice
  • tabasco sauce

Instructions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown duck in pieces a few at a time in oil. Remove and set aside. Discard all but 2/3 cup drippings.

Add flour to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat till brown, 12-14 minutes.

Add sausage, onion, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add next 8 ingredients, mix well.

Add duck, bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 60-75 minutes or till duck is tender. Remove duck. Cool.

Remove meat from bone and cut into chunks; return to pan. Simmer 5-10 minutes or until heated through.

Remove the bay leaves.

Serve with rice. Enjoy.

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