My Favorite Cajun Chicken & Savory Sausage Gumbo

Get those blues going and your feet tapping, it’s gumbo time!

Ingredients:  

• 2/3 cup flour 
• 3 onions, chopped 
• 5 cloves garlic, minced 
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped 
• 2 stalks celery, chopped 
• 10 oz frozen chopped okra & thawed 
• 10 cups water 
• 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes 
• 3 pounds chicken breasts, cubed 
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme 
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper 
• 1 pound sage sausage 
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• Rice

What’s Next:

Preheat oven to 400.  It’s going to feel a little odd, but place flour on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring ever 5 minutes.  Don’t worry, the flour should be very brown, this is your roux.  Set aside.

Coat a large pot with olive oil. Saute onions, garlic, peppers, celery & okra until tender.  Add the flour, stir constantly. Gradually add water, tomatoes & chicken.  Add thyme & red pepper. Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer for 1 hour, uncovered.  While you’ve got that gumbo going, boil the sage sausage in a saucepan until done.  Slice into 1-inch pieces and add to gumbo.  Cook an additional 30 minutes. Add green onions and cook for 15 minutes.  Get your rice ready while you wait.  Still listening to those blues? You are now ready to serve your handcrafted gumbo over rice to the awaiting crowd, enjoy! Eat well & Laugh often.