Keto Gumbo

You will love this tasty keto-friendly gumbo with it's plethora of veggies, chicken, sausage, and shrimp in a spicy flavorful Cajun broth.

5 from 40 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 282kcal

Author :Laura Lynch

Ingredients

3/4 pound boneless chicken thighs chopped (4 small chicken thighs)
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion chopped
1 medium bell pepper chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
2 1/2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 pound Andouille sausage sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon Gumbo filé

Instructions

Cook the chicken thighs in a frying pan over medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
Add the olive oil to a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and salt to the pot and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the Creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, crushed tomatoes, beef broth and tomato paste. Stir to combine.
Add the andouille sausage and butter. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the shrimp and chicken then simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes before adding the gumbo filé. Stir and simmer until the gumbo thickens slightly.

Notes

The longer you simmer the soup, the more flavor will develop, but always put the lid on if you simmer longer than 20 minutes so the soup doesn’t evaporate too much.
The gumbo filé acts as a thickening agent for the soup. We don’t use a roux to thicken the soup to avoid the extra carbs, so the filé is necessary for thickening. If you can’t find it, you can also add chopped okra for thickening.

Nutrition

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