Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo

Name: Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cooking oil; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 (10 ounce) package sliced frozen okra; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree (one 15-oz can); 1 quart canned low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 lb smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-in . slices; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-in pieces; 3/4 cup long-grain rice

Submitted by GothicGranola

"from Food and Wine's 'One-dish Meals'"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 tablespoons cooking oil
3 tablespoons flour
1 onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package sliced frozen okra
1 bay leaf
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne
1 ³⁄₄ cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree (one 15-oz can)
1 quart canned low sodium chicken broth
¹⁄₂ lb smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-in . slices
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-in pieces
³⁄₄ cup long-grain rice

directions

In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low and stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook until starting to soften, about 7 minutes. Add the okra bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and tomatoes. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the broth and the smoked sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chicken and cook until just done, 4 to 5 minutes longer. Remove the bay leaf.
Meanwhile, stir rice into a medium pot of boiling salted water and boil until just done, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Put a mound of rice in the center of each bowl. Ladle the gumbo around the rice.