New Orleans Gumbo Pizza

Here’s the first thing you’ll need to know about my first few recipes: I am usually too busy eating what I cook to remember to take a picture of it. Don’t be surprised if you don’t see amazing pictures of every step of my cooking journey. I’m the type of person who gets irritated by that anyway – I just scroll down to where the actual recipe is in most blogs.

My first recipe I am posting for you is a pizza recipe. There is a pizza restaurant in my hometown that has an unbelievable collection of specialty pizzas. It has really opened my eyes on what can be done with a pizza!

I am always craving New Orleans flavors. As a Midwesterner, we don’t get those flavors very often. Using the crazy collection of specialty pizzas the local restaurant had as inspiration, my husband and I decided we would do a little experimenting and create a pizza based on Gumbo. It turned out really well, and I can’t wait to make it again.

Here’s the recipe:

New Orleans gumbo pizza

1 1/2 T. Butter4 t. Flour

1/4 c. Chicken broth

1 T. Ketchup

1/4 t. Garlic powder

1/4 t. Thyme leaves

1/4 t. Creole seasoning

Cayenne, to taste 

2 andouille sausages, sliced

1 Cajun chicken breast, diced (or cheat a little and use the Southwest cooked chicken from Aldi)

1/4 onion

1/4 green pepper

Mozzarella and Colby Jack shredded cheeses

1 frozen bread dough

Create a roux in a small saucepan by melting the butter, then adding the flour. Add the ketchup, broth, and spices, mixing until blended and smooth. Grease pizza pan and roll out bread dough. Top with gumbo sauce, then cheeses, and finally the sausage, chicken, onion, and green peppers. Cook at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and enjoy!