Enjoy a delicious, flavorful bowl of Gumbo made in the Instant Pot with this easy recipe that's ready in only 20 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6servings
Author: Victoria
Ingredients
2Tablespoonsolive oilsee other suggestions in post
1bell pepperdiced
1oniondiced
1 ½Tablespoonminced garlic
8Tablespoonsdairy free buttersee post for suggestion
½cupgluten free flour blend
2Tablespoonscreole seasoningalways check for allergens
2TablespoonsWorcestershire saucesee suggestions in post
2Tablespoonshot sauce
10ouncesokrafrozen and sliced
14ouncescanned crushed tomatoesalways check for allergens
4cupsvegetable brothcheck for allergens
Instructions
Turn on your Instant Pot and set it to saute mode.
Once the insert is hot, add the oil and onions and saute them until onions turn translucent. This typically takes 3-5 minutes.
Add in bell peppers and saute for another minute or two.
Next, add in your garlic and saute for another minute.
Once finished sauteeing the vegetables, remove them from the Instant Pot and set aside.
Add butter to the Instant Pot while still on saute mode. Melt the butter. Then whisk in the flour to make a roux. Add in your cooked vegetables and stir.
Toss in the creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, frozen okra, tomatoes, and broth of choice.
Set the Instant Pot to HIGH pressure and cook for 5 minutes.
Once the timer finishes, perform a quick release of pressure by changing the valve over to release.
Serve gumbo while it's still warm as is, or over a bed of rice or other choice. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
When it comes to pressure cooking you need to ensure that you are careful when you do a quick release of the pressure. The steam being released will be very hot and could burn you. We like to toss a dish towel over the vent to help absorb it as it releases.
You could use the Slow Cooker instead of this Instant Pot version. You would simply need to add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and then let it do its thing all day. Yum!
While there are different varieties of gumbo you can't go wrong with this recipe. You can add other ingredients to it to make it your own but the flavors will carry through.
If you don't have minced garlic you could use garlic powder instead.
Think about switching out the hot sauce for chili powders if you don't have any in your pantry.
When making your roux, you can change the consistency if you need to. You want a roux that is similar in consistency to gravy. If it's too thick, add a splash of the broth to thin it out. If it is too thin, whisk in more flour, only using one teaspoon at a time until it gets to the consistency you want it to be.