Hearty Chicken Gumbo
Homemade soup with chicken, sausage, okra, bacon, tomato and garlic in spicy chicken broth.
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Hearty Chicken Gumbo
Homemade soup with chicken, sausage, okra, bacon, tomato and garlic in spicy chicken broth.
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Ingredients
- 1/2cup ricedry, white or brown
- 2Tbsp olive or vegetable oil
- 2oz bacondiced
- 1/2cup yellow oniondiced
- 1/2cup celeryfinely sliced
- 1/2cup green pepperdiced
- 1clove garlicpeeled and minced
- 1/2cup flourall-purpose
- 5cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1cup canned diced tomato
- 8oz chicken breastcooked
- 6oz sausagechicken or pork
- 2tsp gumbo file powder
- 2tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1tsp hot pepper sauce
- 1/4tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4tsp kosher salt
- 1/8tsp dried thyme
- 1ea bay leaf
- 1 1/2cup okrafresh or frozen
- 1 1/3Tbsp parsley
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.
- In stockpot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add bacon. Saute bacon until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Saute until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add flour. Whisk until well blended. Cook, whisking often, until medium brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in broth.
- Add water and tomato. Whisk until well blended. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Add remaining ingredients except okra, rice and parsley. Return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes.
- Add okra. Return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer until okra is tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
- At time of service, stir in rice and parsley. Cook until heated through.
Recipe Notes
Serving size 8 oz.