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Chicken and Andouille Gumbo Recipe





Gumbo goes back to 1700s Louisiana; today's version is just as hearty using andouille sausage. Serve with cornbread or crusty French bread. —Billy Hensley, Mount Carmel, Tennessee


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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min.
Cook: 2 hours
MAKES: 9 servings


Ingredients

    2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, divided
    1 teaspoon salt, divided
    1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
    3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
    1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    1 large onion, finely chopped
    3/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
    3/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
    2 celery ribs, finely chopped
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    4 cups water
    2 cups chicken stock
    1-1/2 pounds Johnsonville® Andouille Sausage links, sliced
    2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    2 bay leaves
    Hot cooked rice
    3 green onions, chopped



Directions

    In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub over chicken. In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons oil in batches; remove chicken from pan.
    Add remaining oil to the same pan; stir in flour until blended. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until browned (do not burn). Add onion, peppers and celery; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
    Gradually add water and stock. Stir in the sausage, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, chicken and the remaining Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is very tender.
    Remove chicken from pan; cool slightly. Skim fat from soup and discard bay leaves. Shred chicken and return to soup; heat through. Discard bones. Serve gumbo over rice; top with green onions. Yield: 9 servings (3-1/4 quarts).



Nutritional Facts

1-1/2 cups (calculated without rice) equals 544 calories, 39 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 175 mg cholesterol, 1,514 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 39 g protein.


Originally published as Chicken and Andouille Gumbo in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p65







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