R.D. Harles
TVWBB Fan
Gumbo ? Chicken & Smoked Sausage
Roux:
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup flour
Chopped vegetables:
1 lg. onion
3 stalks celery
1 green pepper
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Meat:
1 lb. Chicken - chunks
? lb smoked sausage ? ? in. slices
Spices:
2 t. salt
1 t. cayenne
3 bay leaves
6 cups water
At the end:
2 T. chopped parsley
? c. chopped green onions
1 T. gumbo file? powder
Turn fan on and light scented candles before doing the following:
Dump oil & flour in pot and heat @ medium / medium-high for 25-30 minutes.
(until you have a dark brown chocolate colored roux)
*Let the roux cool a few minutes before adding anything.
Brown the chicken.
Add the chicken, sausage, onion, celery, pepper, spices & water.
Bring everything to a boil (water & roux will combine as it heats),
then reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer uncovered for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in parsley, green onions & file? powder.
Roux:
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup flour
Chopped vegetables:
1 lg. onion
3 stalks celery
1 green pepper
okra
Meat:
1 lb. Chicken - chunks
? lb smoked sausage ? ? in. slices
Spices:
2 t. salt
1 t. cayenne
3 bay leaves
6 cups water
At the end:
2 T. chopped parsley
? c. chopped green onions
1 T. gumbo file? powder
Turn fan on and light scented candles before doing the following:
Dump oil & flour in pot and heat @ medium / medium-high for 25-30 minutes.
(until you have a dark brown chocolate colored roux)
*Let the roux cool a few minutes before adding anything.
Brown the chicken.
Add the chicken, sausage, onion, celery, pepper, spices & water.
Bring everything to a boil (water & roux will combine as it heats),
then reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer uncovered for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in parsley, green onions & file? powder.