Recipe - Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

One of our family favorites!


Ingredients: 


1 tablespoon oil/bacon grease/olive oil
2 chicken breasts, chopped
1 lb summer/smoked sausage, chopped
1/4 cup veg. oil
1/4 all purpose flour
1 green/red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cups baby bella mushrooms, sliced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, with
liquid AKA Rotel
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 can chicken broth, or as much as desired for consistency


Recipe:
Heat 1 T oil/bacon grease in a medium skillet over medium high heat, and cook chicken
until no longer pink and juices run clear. Stir in sausage, and cook
until evenly browned. Drain chicken and sausage, and set aside.

Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook,
stirring constantly, for 5-10 minutes or until mixture is the color of a
copper penny. Reduce heat to low and stir in bell pepper and onion.
Cook 5-10 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. In last
5 minutes, add in mushrooms and continue to cook stirring
occasionally.

Add chicken and sausage, tomatoes with green chile peppers,
Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and
chicken broth. Stir together, and bring to a boil. Then turn down heat
to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.  Serve over hot rice.

This recipe easily adjusts to your favorite ingredients.  Add or take
out at will.