SuperBowl of Gumbo

Ingredients:
1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
5 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 pound peeled, deveined medium shrimp
6 cups hot cooked rice

Directions:
1. Cook sausage in large heavy saucepan over Medium-High heat 4 to 5 minutes or until brown. Remove sausage; set aside.

2. Drain fat. Combine oil and flour in 2-cup glass measure. Microwave on High 6 to 9 minutes; stirring after 5 minutes with small wire whisk. Continue to cook at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until roux is dark red-brown.

3. Pour roux into heavy saucepan; add onions, green peppers, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper, thyme and oregano. Cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

4. Add broth and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Add reserved sausage; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.

5. Add shrimp; simmer 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Spoon gumbo into serving bowls; top each with 1/2 cup hot rice.