Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo

Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo


 Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo
(Makes 6 servings) 

1/3 cup all-purpose flour               
1/3 cup cooking oil            
1 large onion, chopped                
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped            
1/2 cup celery, chopped                
4 cloves garlic, minced                
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper        
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper    

 

  In a heavy 4 quart Dutch oven, stir together the flour and oil until smooth.
Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir the roux constantly about 15 minutes more or until the roux has formed a reddish brown color.

Stir in the onion, green pepper, celery,garlic
 black pepper Cook and stir over medium heat for
 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender


4 cups hot water                    Gradually stir the hot water into the 
2 lbs chicken thigh meat    (skinned  vegetable mixture.  Stir in chicken, 
and cut into bite size pieces)            bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat,
                            cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

12 ounces andouille or smoked    Stir in the sausage.  Cover and sausage, cut into ½ inch slices   
 simmer about 20 minutes more till chicken is tender.  Remove from heat.
    Skim off fat.

1-pound fresh or frozen     Add shrimp, return to heat.  Cover 
shelled shrimp    and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.  Spoon over hot cooked rice.  Serve with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon file powder to the side of gumbo to stir in  and garnish with okra.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumbo