"This was fantastic! I read the other reviews & made some recommended additions. I added 2 cloves of garlic, made a dark rue out of 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of flour instead of adding the flour to the veggies after they were cooked, and I added the shrimp casings from the raw shrimp to the chicken broth and simmered for 10 minutes and then strained the liquid before adding it to the pot. I used polish sausage and let it all cook for about an hour. Did add the scallions and thyme leaves at the end and was glad I did! What a great Mardi Gras dinner! My husband loved it! Will make it again soon!"

"This was fantastic! I read the other reviews & made some recommended additions. I added 2 cloves of garlic (pressed), made a dark rue out of 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of flour instead of adding the flour to the veggies after they were cooked, and I added the shrimp casings from the raw shrimp to the chicken broth and simmered for 10 minutes and then strained the liquid before adding it to the pot. Did add the scallions and thyme leaves at the end and was glad I did! What a great Mardi Gras dinner! My husband loved it! Will make it again soon!"

"This was fantastic! I read the other reviews and made some recommended additions. I added 2 cloves of garlic (pressed) made a dark rue out of 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of flour instead of adding the flour to the veggies after they were cooked, and I added the shrimp casings from the raw shrimp to the chicken broth and simmered for 10 minutes and then strained the liquid before adding it to the pot. Did add the scallions and thyme leaves at the end and was glad I did! What a great Mardi Gras dinner! My husband loved it! Will make it again soon!"

"This was fantastic! I read the other reviews and made some recommended additions. I added 2 cloves of garlic (pressed), made a dark rue out of 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of flour instead of adding the flour to the veggies after they were cooked, and I added the shrimp casings from the raw shrimp to the chicken broth and simmered for 10 minutes and then strained the liquid before adding it to the pot. Did add the scallions and thyme leaves at the end and was glad I did! What a great Mardi Gras dinner! My husband loved it! Will make it again soon!"

"This was fantastic! I read the other reviews and made some recommended additions. I added 2 cloves of garlic (pressed), made a dark rue out of 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of flour instead of adding the flour to the veggies after they were cooked, and I added the shrimp casings from the raw shrimp to the chicken broth and simmered for 10 minutes and then strained the liquid before adding it to the pot. Did add the scallions and thyme leaves at the end and was glad I did! What a great Mardi Gras dinner! My husband loved it! Will make it again soon!"