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Chicken and Sweet Sausage Gumbo
For
full flavor, don't hurry this dish. This recipe is one
of our favorites from the Great
TABASCO® Recipes cookbook.
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4 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided |
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1 (10-ounce or 300-g) package frozen okra, thawed and
thinly sliced crosswise |
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1 pound sweet sausage, sliced into 1-inch (2.5-cm)
pieces |
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1 (3-pound or 1.4-kg) chicken, cut into 8 pieces |
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour |
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1 cup each chopped onion, green pepper and green
onions |
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1/2 cup chopped celery |
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2 tablespoon minced parsley |
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2 cloves garlic, minced |
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2 cups canned whole tomatoes |
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2 tablespoon tomato paste |
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1 1/2 quarts water |
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2 bay leaves |
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1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
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1 teaspoon thyme, crumbled |
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1 teaspoon salt |
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1 1/4 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce |
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Hot steamed rice |
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Chopped green onion or parsley |
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Heat 2 tablespoon (30 mL) of oil in a large stock pot or kettle. Add sliced okra and
cook, stirring constantly, 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender
and lightly browned. Remove from pot and set aside.
In same pot, heat 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of oil and brown sausages;
remove and set aside. Add chicken and brown on all sides;
remove and set aside.
Measure fat remaining in pot. If necessary add vegetable oil to make 3 tablespoons (45mL). Stir in flour and cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly until mixture turns a dark brown and develops a
nutty flavor, about 20 minutes.
Add onion, bell pepper, green onion, celery, parsley, and garlic; cook until
vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, okra, water,
bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt and TABASCO® Sauce. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
Add chicken and sausage; cover and simmer 40 minutes, or
until chicken is tender.
Serve over steamed rice with additional TABASCO® Sauce, if desired. Garnish with chopped green onion or parsley.
Makes 8 servings
  
  
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Add sliced okra to pot and cook, stirring constantly, 10 to 15
minutes. |
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In same pot, heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of oil and brown sausages; remove
and set aside. |
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Add chicken to stock pot and brown on all sides; remove and set
aside. |
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Add onion, bell pepper, green onion, celery, parsley and garlic;
cook until vegetables are tender. |
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Add tomatoes, tomato paste, okra, water, bay leaves, worcestershire
sauce, thyme, salt and TABASCO® Sauce. Simmer,
uncovered, 15 minutes. |
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Add chicken and sausage; cover and simmer 40 minutes; or until
chicken is tender. |
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