With the holidays, comes with a lot of planning, preparation and leftovers. UP Health System – Portage Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Taylor Paul, shares a quick and easy leftover Turkey Gumbo for you and your entire family to enjoy.

Ingredients

• 4 cups unsalted turkey and chicken stock
• 1/8 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/8 tsp. ground smoked paprika
• 1/8 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup purpose four
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 ½ tsp file powder
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 medium chopped red pepper
• 1 medium chopped poblano pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15oz) can of diced tomatoes
• 2 cups shredded, cooked turkey
• 8oz chopped andouille sausage
• 4oz sliced okra
• 1 tbsp. fresh chopped thyme
• 2 stalks of chopped celery
• ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

• Bring stock to a simmer in a large pot.
• Combine allspice, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, cayenne and pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour and season with a pinch of salt.
• Cook, stirring often, until roux is very brown, 2-4 minutes. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, and poblano. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. Add garlic, and cook stirring for 1 minute. Add spice mixture, and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Whisk roux and vegetables in the hot broth until combined. Add tomatoes, turkey, sausage, okra, thyme, bay leaves, file powder, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining salt.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: about 1 cup
Per serving: 165 calories; protein 11.5g; carbohydrates 17.8g; dietary fiber 3g; sugars 4.9g; fat 6.2g; saturated fat 1.6g; cholesterol 25.3mg; vitamin a iu 974.2IU; vitamin c 22.7mg; folate 47.3mcg; calcium 48.3mg; iron 1.6mg; magnesium 32.7mg; potassium 460.6mg; sodium 627.2mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Contact us

To learn more from our registered dietitians at UP Health System – Portage, talk with your primary care provider for a referral. From the routine to the unforeseen, count on us. For more information on our nutrition and wellness services, visit UPHealthSystem.com/Nutrition

References

Eating Well Bio Page EatingWell Test Kitchen. (n.d.). Sausage gumbo. EatingWell. Retrieved October 21, 2022, from https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/249090/sausage-gumbo/