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chicken gumbo with sausage and bell peppers with a spoon in the bowl

Chicken Gumbo

Melissa
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine cajun
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup light tasting olive oil do NOT use extra-virgin
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 medium bell peppers chopped
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • ½ lb. andouille sausage sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp. cajun seasoning
  • 1 lb. chicken breast and/or thighs cooked and shredded
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 servings Cooked rice to serve gumbo with

Instructions
 

  • Heat light tasting olive oil over medium heat. Once heated, add flour and whisk constantly for about 8 minutes or until about the color of light chocolate milk. Be careful not to burn, adjust the temperature as needed.
  • Add in onion, peppers, and celery to roux and saute for about 3-4 minutes. Add in andouille sausage, garlic and cajun seasoning and saute for additional 3-4 minutes.
  • Add in chicken breast/thighs, broth, and bay leaf. Simmer for about 1 hour, skimming the top of any foam as needed. Remove chicken breast/thighs, shred with two forks, and return to gumbo. Serve over cooked rice.
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Nutrition

Calories: 702kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 34gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 1446mgPotassium: 708mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5556IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 7mg
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