Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pound chicken thighs

  cubed
• 12 ounces sausage

  sliced
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup flour
• 1 white onion

  chopped
• 1 green bell pepper

  diced
• 1 potato

  chopped
• 1 carrot

  chopped
• 1 stalk celery

  chopped
• 3 cloves garlic

  chopped
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh Rosemary
• 1 cup okra

  chopped

Instructions

• 1 Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat.
• 2 Add the chicken and sausage to the pot and saute until cooked. Remove from the
  pot and set aside.
• 3 Add ½ cup of olive oil and whisk the flour in to create a roux. Ensure you use
  this opportunity to deglaze the pan of any crispy bits left behind by the
  chicken and sausage. Cook the roux until it is creamy and golden in color.
• 4 Mix in the onion, pepper, potato, carrot, and celery and cook until aromatic.
• 5 Stir in the garlic and chicken stock.
• 6 Add the cooked chicken and sausage back into the pot, along with the seasonings,
  bay leaves, and rosemary sprigs, and stir to incorporate.
• 7 Mix in the okra and bring to a simmer.
• 8 Cover with a lid, reduce the heat, and allow your gumbo to simmer for at least
  30 minutes.
• 9 Serve your cajun chicken and sausage gumbo with some rice, and enjoy!

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