When you live on the Gulf Coast, you start eating Gumbo at a very young age.  All the local restaurants serve homemade Gumbo and all the Women can make it.

You also learn that if it doesn’t have some type of seafood in it, the folks around here don’t really consider it Gumbo!

– chicken thighs – spicy sausage – okra – celery – onion – green bell-pepper – red bell-pepper

Ingredients

How To Cook Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Preparing the chicken: Boil chicken pieces and celery in enough water to leave 1 gallon of broth.

Remove chicken from broth when tender. Cool, remove skin, and debone.

Return to broth and add bell-pepper & bullion cubes sallow to simmer.

Gumbo Directions: In a large skillet, combine roux, onions, and okra. Cook over medium heat until tender, then add to chicken and broth.

Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Add chopped sausage (I ½ into discs and the other half into little chunks, and other seasonings and return to boiling.

Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes – check the consistency. If it is too thick, add broth. If too thin add more roux.

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