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Chicken and Sausage Gumb

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By Diana Rattray, About.com Guide

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Chicken and sausage gumbo recipe with okra and vegetables.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 tablespoon file' gumbo
1 1/4 cup flour
3 lb chicken, cut up
1 cup oil
1 lb andouille or smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, chopped
3 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup okra, chopped
8 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon paprika
4 cup rice, cooked

Preparation:

Mix 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; rub on the chicken pieces. Set the chicken pieces aside for 30 minutes.

Place 1/2 cup flour in a bag; add the chicken pieces and shake well to coat the chicken. Using 1/2 cup of oil, fry the chicken in a heavy skillet until crust is brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken and drain.

In the same pan, saute the sausage until browned. Remove from the heat, drain and reserve with the chicken.

Mix 3/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup of oil in a large, heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat and stir to mix. Continue cooking and stirring until the roux is a dark chocolate brown. This can take 30 minutes. Do not cook on too high of a heat. If it begins to cook too fast, remove from the heat and continue to stir.

Add chopped vegetables and stir thoroughly. Mixture will be sticky. Cook for about 5 minutes. (Adding the vegetables stops the browning process.) Add the chicken stock 1 cup at a time until it is well blended. Add the remaining seasonings, paprika, file', chicken pieces and sausage. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Serve over rice.
Serves 8
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