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Margaret’s Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Cajun	Cajun, Chicken, Gumbo	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Chicken, cut into parts
		about 3 pounds
1	lb	Ham chunks
1	lb	Raw hot sausage
1	lb	Pre-cooked hot sausage
2		Onions, chopped
2		Toes garlic, minced
1/4	c	Green onions, chopped
1		Bell pepper, chopped
1	c	Celery, chopped
2	T	Parsley, chopped
3		Brown gravy mix
3	T	Kitchen Bouquet
3	T	Cayenne pepper
1	T	Black pepper
2	T	Salt
2	T	Creole seasoning
1 1/2	c	Flour
6	c	Boiling water
1 1/2	c	Cooking oil
1/2	gl	Chicken stock
1	lb	Rice, cooked

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat about 1/4 cup of cooking oil. Fry chicken in oil until lightly
browned. Remove chicken; set aside oil. Fry sausage; drain off excess
grease. Fry ham until lightly browned.  Pour 1/2 gallon stock into pot
that chicken was fried in. Add brown  gravy mix; continue cooking.
Meanwhile, heat remaining oil. Add flour and make medium to dark brown
roux. Add onions, green onions, garlic, bell pepper and celery to
roux; cook until chicken is tender. Remove meat; set aside. Bone
chicken; season with additional salt and pepper. Continue cooking
gravy until mixture thickens. Add meat back to gravy. Serve over  rice.
Serves 15-20.  From: Nancy Bird                      Date: Sat  9 Ap
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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