Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
6Point(s)
Total Time
33 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
13 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Homemade gumbo in 35 minutes or less? Absolutely! Usually a labor of love, this version of the Louisiana favorite gets its flavor from browning the sausage and chicken together. The browned bits they leave behind in the pan are the key to this soup’s delicious depth and richness. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan when stirring to help them blend with the other ingredients. Use a frozen mix of corn, bell pepper, okra and onion and you’ll be sitting down to dinner in no time. For a more classic Cajun dining experience, fill serving bowls with rice and top with the gumbo. Serve with hot sauce if you’d like more spice.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s)
6 oz, cut into 1-inch cubes
Beef or pork summer sausage(s)
6 oz, spicy (chicken, turkey or pork), cut into 1-inch cubes
Frozen gumbo style vegetables
10 oz, (corn, pepper, okra and onion)
Garlic
1 medium clove(s), minced
All-purpose flour
1 Tbsp
Canned chicken broth
1 cup(s)
Canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup(s)
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Dried thyme
¼ tsp
Table salt
⅛ tsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp
Uncooked scallion(s)
1 medium, green part only, chopped
Instructions
- Generously coat Dutch oven with cooking spray. Add chicken and sausage; brown, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in frozen vegetables and garlic; sauté; until vegetables are thawed, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle mixture with flour and cook 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits in bottom of Dutch oven.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper; simmer 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Divide among 4 bowls, sprinkle with scallions and serve. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.
