Easy Italian Sausage Gumbo
Put a tasty Italian spin on traditional gumbo with this delicious Easy Italian Sausage Gumbo recipe made with sweet Italian sausage, a tomato marinara base, and a medley of veggies.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps. olive oil
- 2 Sweet Italian Pork Sausage links
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 - 8 oz. container mirepoix mix
- 1 zucchini peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 single-serve packet Instant Chicken Bone Broth
- 12 oz. container Tomato Marinara
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 package Organic Seasoned Jasmine Rice
Instructions
- Add 1 tbsp. olive oil to a large pot and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add sausage and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until sausages are browned on the bottom.
- Flip sausages and cook until browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Once the sausages are cool to the touch, slice into rounds.
- Add 1 tbsp. olive oil to the same pot and heat over medium.
- Add the garlic, mirepoix mix, zucchini, and red bell pepper. Cook until the veggies have softened.
- Add sausage back to pot. Add 2 cups water, broth packet, and marinara. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Bring pot to a simmer, cover, and cook.
- While the gumbo is simmering, heat the package of rice according to the instructions. Then, divide the rice between two bowls.
- Spoon the gumbo over the bowls of rice and serve. If desired, garnish with fresh Italian herbs like oregano, rosemary, or basil.