Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 4 bone-in skinless chicken breasts
• vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 quarts hot water
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2-1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 4 green onions, sliced
• file powder (optional)
• hot cooked rice
• chopped green onion

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 add sausage to gumbo; cook 30 minutes. stir in green onions; cook for 30 more minutes.
• 6 bone chicken, and cut meat into strips; return chicken to gumbo, and simmer 5 minutes. remove and discard bay leaves.
• 7 remove gumbo from heat. sprinkle with filé powder, if desired. serve over hot cooked rice. garnish, if desired.