Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is a classic Louisiana comfort food. It’s a warm stew of meat, veggies, and a rich broth. It is flavored with bold Cajun flavors like paprika, black pepper, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper. Gumbo is a great dinner to warm you up on chilly winter nights.

Ingredients

Vegetables: This Chicken and Sausage Gumbo starts off with sautéed bell pepper, onions, celery, and garlic. Later, you add tomatoes and green chiles. Then, a few minutes before serving, you add sliced okra to finish off the dish! Meat: For this recipe we use smoked andouille sausage and shredded rotisserie chicken. Broth: We use a medium roux, made with butter and flour, for the base of this broth. Then, we add chicken broth. Spices: This recipe gets its bold flavor from bay leaves, cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Rice: We like to serve this gumbo over a bed of white rice.

Variations of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

This Chicken and Sausage Gumbo can be changed up a million different ways, depending on your tastes and preferences. Follow the recipe as directed below for a spicy flavor and all the meats! But you can experiment with spices and other ingredients to make it exactly how you and your family like it.

Feel free to omit one or more of the meats. Use smoked sausage only, chicken only, or go vegetarian! Alternatively, go all out and add crab meat, shrimp, or lobster for more of a seafood gumbo.Some may argue that tomatoes do not belong in gumbo when others love the added flavor of tomatoes. I really think there is no wrong way. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of okra, so it is something I usually leave out. Make it according to your tastes, be creative, and you won’t be disappointed.In addition to the natural flavors of the ingredients, you can play with the seasonings by adding black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, thyme, paprika, liquid smoke, and more garlic.Play with the spice in this recipe by adding extra Cajun spice or cayenne. You can also adjust it after serving by adding hot sauce to your bowl.

Chicken And Sausage Gumbo