Saturday, February 27, 2021

#Turkey and Andouille Sausage Gumbo by Denise Swanson

 I was looking for a recipe to use up all the leftover turkey that I’d frozen after our last holiday meal and came across this one. After a few tweaks, like substituting cornstarch for the filé powder, which I couldn’t find, we had a healthy and tasty meal.



  • 5 bacon slices, chopped (I use turkey bacon)
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • ½ cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces andouille sausage links, thinly sliced (I found pre-sliced chicken andouille sausage)
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (10-ounce) package sliced frozen okra
  • 1 Tablespoon dry parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dry thyme
  • 12 ounces cooked skinless, boneless turkey, shredded
  • 2 teaspoons filé powder (I used cornstarch)
  • Cooked brown rice

Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 4 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon.

Add onion, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic to drippings in pan; sauté 5 minutes. 







Add stock, yellow bell pepper, salt, sausage, tomatoes, and okra to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.







 Stir in parsley, thyme, and turkey; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove pan from heat; stir in filé powder.








Put a scoop of rice in 4 bowls .








Top evenly with gumbo. Sprinkle evenly with reserved bacon.


 


A CALL TO CHARMS (FIRST IN THE FOREVER CHARMED PARANORMAL MYSTERY SERIES)





A Call to Charms

 

AMAZON

BN

KOBO

 

Chocolate, men, and magic. Who can turn down that inheritance?

     If life had gone as she planned, Lexie Green would have been teaching English at a prestigious university, not persuading spoiled, rich women to buy overpriced clothes they didn’t need and often looked ridiculous wearing. Can you say electric yellow see-through skirts and Torn jeans with unfinished hems?    

     Still, although this isn’t the life Lexie would have chosen, all is going well. At least until Lexie is fired and her deranged ex-boyfriend tries to kidnap her.

     Deciding that it’s better to accept a mysterious inheritance from a great aunt she’s never heard of rather than end up kept in a cage as her ex’s pet poodle, Lexie packs up and heads to Kansas. So, what if she has to go by a new name and live in a town that she can’t find on a map?

     Unfortunately, once she arrives in her new hometown, everyone there seems just a tad off-kilter and Lexie’s cousin insists that the citizens are magical. At least there are a couple of hot guys hanging around for eye candy.

     Even though Lexie doesn’t believe the nonsense about her being the Ravenscraft Shield, she does believe her father was murdered—a father she never knew existed, and she investigates his death.

     Too bad, whoever killed her father, now wants Lexie dead as well.    

 

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THE NEWEST IN THE WELCOME BACK TO SCUMBLE RIVER SERIES



 

AMAZON


There's something fishy just below the surface of Scumble River...

 

School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd is getting ready to return to work from her maternity leave and hoping for a peaceful year in her job as a school psychologist. But when an elderly woman disappears on her first day back and a disgruntled parent threatens to sue the school, Skye realizes that her return will be anything but quiet.

 

When the parent suing Skye's school is found dead and with the missing woman's case is still unsolved, Skye suspects the crimes are somehow linked. With her chief of police husband, Wally, at her side, Skye dives into the investigations. But as tensions rise and Skye and Wally's suspect list lengthens, they start to wonder whether a member of their own tight-knit community could be behind it all...

THE NEWEST IN THE CHEF-TO-GO SERIES



Once again, it looks like Dani Sloan will get a slice of the action...

 

In the small town of Normalton, IL, there aren't a lot of opportunities for small business owner Dani Sloan to cater big-ticket events. But that's about to change—a client named Yvette Joubert is marrying Franklin Whittaker, the richest guy around, and they want Dani to cater their engagement party! The swanky event is the perfect opportunity to put Dani on the map for wealthier clients.

 

But when a storm hits the party after guests arrive, it becomes clear that more than the dinner is ruined: Yvette is found dead beneath the marquee. Is her death a tragic accident, or a perfectly orchestrated murder? Then the case gets even juicier—it turns out that Yvette's ex-husband is Spencer Drake, Dani's almost-boyfriend, and the police start circling. Now Dani must follow an unending list of clues to save her business, her better half, and catch a criminal. Let's just hope they get their just desserts!

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4 comments:

  1. Watched an episode of the TV show BONES last night. It took place in New Orleans right after Katrina.
    Let the good times roll!

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  2. I love New Orleans and all the wonderful food!

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  3. New book sounds great!
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  4. So excited to read the new book!

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