WebToss in the bell peppers, onion, celery, and garlic and stir into the roux. Cook for 5 minutes until the veggies have softened and fragrant. Add the meat and seasonings. Add the sausage, shredded chicken, and seasonings to the roux, making sure they get coated. Pour in the broth, stir, and add the bay leaves.
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Super-flavorful New Orleans Creole style keto gumbo is gluten-free, sugar-free, and fabulous. A low carb gumbo recipe served over cauliflower rice is perfect for an outdoor family dinner.
Traditional gumbo is made by cooking down a deep, golden, richly flavored roux of flour and oil. So that definitely wasn’t going to be the case for my attempt at a low-carb gumbo.
Our New Orleans Style Gumbo will also yield only 6g of net carbs in each cup of the delicious stew. New Orleans Style Gumbo! Ten years ago, Joanie and I spent a week vacationing in New Orleans.
Roux is traditionally made with fat and flour. It’s cooked down and used as a thickener in soups, gumbo, stews, you name it. Thickener is always a tricky subject with a keto recipe, and there are many options. For this keto gumbo, I’ve found I like to use bacon drippings for that fabulous traditional flavor, and xanthan gum as the thickener.