Chicken Okra Gumbo with Sausage
three 4 pound. chickens, cut up
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
2 pounds of sliced okra
1/2 cup of flour
1 gallon of water
one 3 ounce Kosher smoked sausage
1 pound of chicken gizzards, cut up
2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 bell pepper, chopped
1 whole bulb garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
1 tablespoon of sugar
one 6 ounce can of tomato paste
3 large tomatoes or one 16 ounce can of whole tomatoes
2 bay leaves
a pinch of thyme
Salt & Pepper to taste |
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Brown chicken pieces in some of the oil; remove from pot. Brown okra and remove from pot. Add remainder of oil and flour, stirring constantly until roux is a rich brown. Add okra and water to roux, blending well. Add chicken, sausage, gizzards, and remaining ingredients except file. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. Stir in file during the last 1/2 hr. of cooking. Serve with hot cooked rice in soup bowls. |
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