Chicken-and-Sausage Gumbo |
|
 |
Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 8 |
|
Ingredients:
2 red onions, sliced |
1 (10 oz.) package frozen cut okra, thawed |
1 large yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped |
4 ribs celery with leaves, sliced |
3/4 cup finely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley |
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced |
2 bay leaves |
2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon dried thyme |
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
12 chicken thighs |
1 pound cooked andouille sausage or kielbasa, sliced 1/2 inch thick |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
2/3 cup all-purpose flour |
6 cups chicken broth |
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste |
1 (14 to 16 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped |
1/2 cup minced scallion greens |
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar, or to taste |
12 cups cooked white rice |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, stir together onions, okra, bell pepper, celery, 1/4 cup parsley, garlic, bay leaves, salt, thyme, cayenne, black pepper and allspice. Set aside.
2. In a large Dutch oven, cook chicken in batches over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes a side; transfer to a large bowl. Cook sausage in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly until lightly browned, about 6 minutes; transfer to bowl with chicken. Pour fat from Dutch oven into a glass measure and add enough vegetable oil to equal 2/3 cup. Pour into Dutch oven and heat over medium-low heat, scraping up any browned bits. Gradually whisk in flour and cook, stirring frequently, until it is a very dark, rich brown, about 30 minutes; be careful not to burn it.
3. Add broth all at once and scrape up any browned bits. In another bowl, blend tomato paste with 2 cups water and stir into broth with chopped tomatoes. Add reserved vegetables, chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, until thickened.
4. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup parsley, scallion greens and vinegar and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove Dutch oven from heat, cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
5. Serve gumbo on top of rice in bowls.
|
|