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Sausage and Chicken Gumbo

 It's Fat Tuesday so gumbo is on the menu! 


Sausage and Chicken Gumbo   4 servings  

tablespoons+ olive oil

About 1/2 lb Andouille Smoked Rope Sausage olive oil, cut into chunks or coins

About 1/2 lb. chicken breast or thighs, boneless and cut into 1/2” pieces (or use cooked chicken and add when broth is called for in recipe)

1 medium onion, diced

2 ribs celery, diced

1/2 large green pepper diced

1 large garlic clove, minced.

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

2 to 3 cups+ chicken broth

8 oz. tomatoes (canned or frozen – I used a frozen tomato mixture from our garden that included additional onions and peppers)

1 bay leaf

Cooked rice 

Green onions for garnish

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium heat . Add sausage and chicken and brown (or add precooked chicken when broth is called for). Near end, add onions, celery and peppers (and more oil if needed) and sauté until  translucent  adding garlic when veggies begin to soften. Remove and set aside.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons butter and melt at medium temperature. Stir flour into melted butter and continue to stir until mixture is a golden brown, add seasonings as mixture is stirred.
  3. Slowly whisk in 2 cups broth and tomatoes; add bay leaf.
  4. Add bay leaf and then cooked meats and veggies. Simmer for at least 30 minutes or for an hour or two to meld flavors. Add additional liquid as needed.
  5. Serve with cooked rice and garnished with sliced green onions.
Recipe without photos . . . Sausage and Chicken Gumbo   4 servings  

tablespoons+ olive oil

About 1/2 lb Andouille Smoked Rope Sausage olive oil, cut into chunks or coins

About 1/2 lb. chicken breast or thighs, boneless and cut into 1/2” pieces (or use cooked chicken and add when broth is called for in recipe)

1 medium onion, diced

2 ribs celery, diced

1/2 large green pepper diced

1 large garlic clove, minced.

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

2 to 3 cups+ chicken broth

8 oz. tomatoes (canned or frozen – I used a frozen tomato mixture from our garden that included additional onions and peppers)

1 bay leaf

Cooked rice 

Green onions for garnish

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium heat . Add sausage and chicken and brown (or add precooked chicken when broth is called for). Near end, add onions, celery and peppers (and more oil if needed) and sauté until translucent, adding garlic when veggies begin to soften. Remove and set said.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons butter and melt at medium temperature. Stir flour into melted butter and continue to stir until mixture is a golden brown, add seasonings as mixture is stirred
  3. Slowly whisk in 2 cups broth and tomatoes; add bay leaf.
  4. Add bay leaf and then cooked meats and veggies. Simmer for at least 30 minutes or for an hour or two to meld flavors. Add additional broth as needed.
  5. Serve with cooked rice and garnished with sliced green onions.

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