Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

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When I travel to New Orleans I always look forward to eating Gumbo. Chicken and Andouille sausage is a classic Cajun meal but some people prefer shrimp or seafood gumbo. A nice hardy meal.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

When I travel to New Orleans I always look forward to eating Gumbo. Chicken and Andouille sausage is a classic Cajun meal but some people prefer shrimp or seafood gumbo. A nice hardy meal.

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Ingredients

1 hr 45 minutes
4-6 servings
  1. 1 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs
  2. 12 ozandouille sausage
  3. 1/2 cuppeanut oil
  4. 1/2 cupflour
  5. 1onion diced
  6. 1bell pepper diced
  7. 1celery diced
  8. 1 cupokra sliced
  9. 1-2jalapeños sliced (optional for more spice/heat)
  10. 6 cupshomemade chicken stock
  11. 2 TbspCajun seasoning
  12. 1 Tbspfile seasoning
  13. 3bay leaves
  14. 1/4 cupfresh parsley chopped

Cooking Instructions

1 hr 45 minutes
  1. 1

    In a Dutch oven add a Tbsp of oil and heat on medium high. Add chicken and sausage, salt and pepper to taste, and sear the meat. Transfer meat and any liquid to a bowl.

  2. 2

    Add the peanut oil to the pan and heat on medium. Add flour and constantly stir for 20 minutes making your roux. After 20 minutes the roux should be the color of caramel. If you want a darker more traditional gumbo you can continue stirring until it is more of a chocolate color.

  3. 3

    Add in onion, celery and bell pepper (jalapeños if using) and cook for 5 minutes. Mix in meat.

  4. 4

    Add chicken stock, okra, bay leaves, Cajun and file seasoning. Bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer for 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Add in parsley and cook for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve with rice and enjoy!

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“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.
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