Incredibly flavorful, hearty, and downright delicious!
Hearty Chicken-Sausage Gumbo
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Prep:
35 min. -
Cook:
1 hr. -
Serves:
6-8
Recipes
Recipe tags: chicken base, moderate difficulty, main, chicken, stew
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 Tbsp | olive oil (divided) |
| 1 lb | bulk mild Italian sausage |
| 1 lb | ground chicken (may substitute with turkey) |
| 1 cup | finely chopped yellow onion |
| 2 | ribs celery, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 cup) |
| 8 cups | water |
| 1½ Tbsp | Better Than Bouillon® Baked Ham Base |
| 3 Tbsp | Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base (Reduced Sodium) |
| 2 cans | (5.5-ounce) tomato juice |
| 1 can | (14.5-ounce) petite diced tomatoes, undrained |
| 1½ cups | frozen cut okra |
| 1½ cups | frozen whole kernel corn, rinsed and drained |
| 1½ tsp | Cajun seasoning |
| ½ cup | uncooked long grain white rice, rinsed and drained, set aside |
| ½ lb | large shrimp peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped, set aside in refrigerator |
| 2 tsp | gumbo filé powder |
Directions
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1
In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add sausage and chicken, cook and stir until bite-size crumbles are done, about 25-30 minutes. Drain on paper towel, set aside.
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2
In a soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery, cook and stir until onion is tender.
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3
Add water, whisk in Ham and Chicken Bases until dissolved.
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4
Add tomato juice, tomatoes, okra, corn, Cajun seasoning, cooked sausage-chicken crumbles and rice. Stir and bring to a boil.
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5
Reduce heat to medium-low, simmer uncovered until done, about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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6
Add the shrimp and filé powder, stir to combine. Cook until done, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with cornbread and homemade or deli coleslaw.