Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Name: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 227 grams tasso ham or andouille sausage, diced; 158 milliliters canola oil; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 237 milliliters chopped celery; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 15 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters finely chopped onion, plus 2 cups roughly chopped; 3 to 4 scallions, chopped; 567 grams skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 454 grams smoked sausage, sliced; 59 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo might be just the Creole recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 15 servings with 313 calories, 15g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of chicken broth, kosher salt and pepper, sausage, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours.

Instructions

Heat the canola oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes.

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Whisk in both flours and cook, whisking constantly, until the roux is dark brown, about 10 minutes.

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Remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes, then stir in the finely chopped onion.

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Onion

Meanwhile, bring the broth and 20 cups water to a boil in a large pot.

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Water

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Add the roughly chopped onion, the celery and bell pepper; cook over medium-high heat, 15 minutes. Stir in the roux in 3 batches; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 30 minutes.

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Add the cayenne, garlic powder, 2 1/2 tablespoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Stir in the smoked sausage and tasso. Reduce the heat to low; simmer 1 hour.

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Garlic Powder

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Return the mixture to a boil.

Add the chicken thighs and breasts and cook 30 minutes.

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Remove from the heat. Skim the fat off the surface, then stir in the scallions.

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Green Onions

Serve over rice.

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Rice

Photograph by Yunhee Kim

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Servings:

227grams

tasso ham or andouille sausage, diced 158milliliters

canola oil 2teaspoons

cayenne pepper 237milliliters

chopped celery 177milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

garlic powder 118milliliters

chopped green bell pepper 15servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 237milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 59milliliters

finely chopped onion, plus 2 cups roughly chopped 3

to 4 scallions, chopped 567grams

skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces 454grams

smoked sausage, sliced 59milliliters

whole-wheat flour

Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Cajun. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. One wine you could try is La Marea Kristy Vineyard Albarino. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 28 dollars.