Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

This is a nice and special gumbo, chicken mix sausage, very tasty.

80 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 65 minutes

208 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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1	pound	andouille	sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
4	each	chicken breasts	skinned bone-in
1	x	vegetable oil	as needed
3/4	cup	flour, all-purpose
1	medium	onion	chopped
1/2	each	green bell pepper	chopped
2	each	celery	ribs, sliced
2	quarts	water	hot
3	cloves	garlic	minced
2	each	bay leaves
1	tablespoon	worcestershire sauce
2	teaspoons	creole seasoning
1/2	teaspoon	thyme	dried
1/2	teaspoon	hot chili sauce
4	each	scallions, spring or green onions	sliced
1	x	gumbo file powder	optional
1	x	rice, cooked	hot
1	x	scallions, spring or green onions	chopped, garnish

Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until browned.

Drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.

Set sausage aside.

Cook chicken in reserved drippings in Dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned.

Remove to paper towels, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.

Set chicken aside.

Add enough oil to drippings in Dutch oven to measure 1/2 cup.

Add flour, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 20 to 25 minutes, or until roux is chocolate colored.

Stir in onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until tender.

Gradually add 2 quarts hot water, and bring mixture to a boil; add chicken, garlic, and next 5 ingredients.

Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Remove chicken; let cool.

Add sausage to gumbo; cook 30 minutes.

Stir in green onions; cook for 30 more minutes.

Bone chicken, and cut meat into strips; return chicken to gumbo, and simmer 5 minutes.

Remove and discard bay leaves.

Remove gumbo from heat.

Sprinkle with filé powder, if desired.

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Garnish, if desired.

Serving Size 132g

Amount per Serving

Calories 208 10% of calories from fat