Quick & Easy Chicken-Sausage Gumbo

Submitted by Chef #189605

"This is a Southern Living recipe. It is delicious and easy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb light smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 1 -3 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 -2 teaspoon creole seasoning
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
• hot cooked rice

directions

1. Cook sausage over high heat in Dutch oven 5 minutes, stirring often.
2. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon.
3. Drain on paper towels.
4. Add enough oil to drippings in Dutch oven to equal 3 tablespoons, and whisk in flour; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 5 minutes.
5. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
6. Stir in broth and next 2 ingredients.
7. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
8. Add sausage and chicken; simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
9. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[ConnieMarie28]

LOVED IT! But instead of smoked sausage, I used hot breakfast sausage and three links of cheesy brats- It was a huge hit! My old man said it's the best thing I've ever made (and I make a lot of new things!!) I also used cajun seasoning since I didn't have creole seasoning- gave it an awesome kick! A new favorite!

 

[townsend]

I am not a big fan of green peppers so I substituted okra. I have made this recipe twice and it's reeaall good!

 

[stacyme]

Very good! I made this for our Mardi Gras celebration at work and got rave reviews! Like the previous rating I substituted okra for the bell pepper, turned out beautifully!

 

[Tisha P.]

Turned out good I skipped the tomatoes because my family mom and dad are both born raised Louisiana I never heard of tomatoes and no gumbo I got to call my grandma on that one anyways and I made my Rue (the oil flour mix is Rue) started it with butter one Cube put it down got it nice and medium brown and I put in my couple tablespoons of oil and continue to Brown with vegetables skip the celery also LOL

 

[Kim J.]

Thing about gumbo is once you get the base right you can add whatever you want to it. All who were not satisfied you didn't have to add the tomatoes.. you could have added shrimp, chicken and sausage. I am looking for a simple gumbo starting recipe to compliment the trash pot I am making for Christmas dinner and this is a good starter minus the tomatoes. I always tweak things anyway.