Chicken And Smoked Sausage Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package sliced frozen okra
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree (one 15-oz can)
• 1 quart canned low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-in . slices
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-in pieces
• 3/4 cup long-grain rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until starting to brown, about 4 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook until starting to soften, about 7 minutes. add the okra bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and tomatoes. cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the broth and the smoked sausage. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. add the chicken and cook until just done, 4 to 5 minutes longer. remove the bay leaf.
• 3 meanwhile, stir rice into a medium pot of boiling salted water and boil until just done, 10 to 12 minutes. drain. put a mound of rice in the center of each bowl. ladle the gumbo around the rice.