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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Okra
A Louisiana-style gumbo built on a slow, chocolate-brown roux, the holy trinity, smoked sausage, chicken thighs, and fresh okra, ladled over rice.
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Ingredients
serves 4From the garden
- 1 lb fresh okra, stemmed and sliced into half-inch rounds
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 green onions, sliced (optional)
From the pantry
- 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into large chunks
- 12 oz smoked sausage (andouille if you can get it), sliced into rounds
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 6 cups chicken stock, warmed
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1½ cups long-grain rice · cooked, for serving
- hot sauce · to taste, at the table
- salt · to taste
- black pepper