Name: Chicken and Smoked-Sausage Gumbo Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp cooking oil; 3 tbsp flour; 1 onion; 2 ribs celery; 1 green bell pepper; 1 oz frozen okra; 1 bay leaf; 1½ tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp salt; ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper; ¼ tsp cayenne; 1¾ cups tomatoes in thick puree; 1 quart low sodium chicken broth; ½ lb smoked sausage; 1 lb chicken meat; ¾ cup long grain rice

How To Make Chicken and Smoked-Sausage Gumbo

This smoke sausage gumbo is a hearty and filling dish, that’s loaded with tender chicken and veggies, and all simmered in a richly spicy tomato sauce!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspcooking oil
3tbspflour
1onion
2celery ribs
1green bell pepper
1ozfrozen okra,(1 package), sliced
1bay leaf
1½tspdried thyme
1tspdried oregano
2tspsalt
¼tspfresh ground black pepper
¼tspcayenne
1¾cupstomatoes in thick puree,(one 15 oz can), canned, crushed
4cupschicken broth,(1 quart), low sodium, canned
½lbsmoked sausage
1lbchicken meat,boneless
¾cuplong grain rice

Instructions

In a large stainless-steel pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, for about 4 minutes, until starting to brown.
Reduce the heat to moderately low. Stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook for about 7 minutes, until starting to soften. Add the okra, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and tomatoes.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth and the smoked sausage.
Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer, until just done. Remove the bay leaf.
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the rice and boil for 10 to 12 minutes, until just done. Drain.
Put a mound of rice in the center of each bowl. Ladle the gumbo around the rice.
Serve warm, and enjoy!