Weeknight Chicken Sausage Okra Gumbo
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: Cajun-inspired

Description:
A practical gumbo with chicken sausage, okra, peppers, tomatoes, and rice that keeps the deep comfort-food flavor manageable for a weeknight.

Ingredients:
- 4.00 Clove garlic
- 1.00 Cup yellow onion
- 4.00 Cup chicken broth
- 3.00 Cup cooked rice
- 1.00 Cup crushed tomatoes
- 0.25 Cup neutral oil
- 0.25 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1.00 Cup celery
- 1.00 Cup green bell pepper
- 12.00 Ounce chicken sausage
- 2.00 Cup okra

Instructions:
<ol><li>Warm oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until peanut-butter brown.</li><li>Add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook for 6 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot.</li><li>Stir in garlic, chicken sausage, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne.</li><li>Add okra, crushed tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a simmer.</li><li>Reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gumbo thickens lightly.</li><li>Taste for salt and serve over warm rice.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Keep the heat moderate while making the roux so the flour browns without scorching.</li><li>Frozen sliced okra works well and does not need to be thawed.</li><li>For more heat, add hot sauce at the table instead of making the whole pot spicy.</li></ul>

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