Chicken And Sausage Gumbo Ii

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra, thawed and cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 lb smoked andouille sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, melt butter over med-high heat.
• 2 add flour and sauté until mixture is a dark, reddish brown, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add onion, celery, and red and green peppers; sauté until tender, about 6 minutes.
• 4 add garlic, bay leaf and thyme, sauté for 1 minute.
• 5 add tomatoes with juice, okra, sausage, stock and cajun seasoning; bring to a boil.
• 6 cover, decrease heat to low and simmer gently, stirring often, for 20 minutes to blend the flavors.
• 7 add chicken and heat until steaming, about 5 minutes.
• 8 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 discard bay leaf.
• 10 divide rice among heated bowls and top with soup.