Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 lb sausage, any flavor you prefer (i used a lamb or venison sausage)
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons flour
• 2 large chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 lb frozen okra
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons jalapeno seasoning salt
• 2 tablespoons gumbo file
• 2 -3 teaspoons garlic salt
• 3 teaspoons creole seasoning
• water, to cover

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook the onion, celery, and peppers.
• 2 remove veggies from saucepan and add oil.
• 3 heat the oil and then add the flour. brown the flour, making a roux. you will need to cook this until it becomes a coppery color (like a penny), stirring constantly so it doesn't burn.
• 4 in large stockpot, cook the chicken and sausage. once that is cooked, add the veggies, including the okra and tomatoes. add all remaining ingredients.
• 5 next add the roux (cooked oil/flour mixture).
• 6 let soup cook on low for about 3 hours. you really need to cook this soup a long time because it really enhances the flavors.