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Cajun Gumbo

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course dinner, Entree
Cuisine American, Cajun
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Pork Sausage
  • 1 lb Andouille Sausage
  • 1 lb Chicken Can substitute with other poultry
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Diced Vegetables Onion, bell pepper, celery
  • 2 tsp Cajun Seasoning
  • 6 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup Sliced Mushrooms
  • 3 cups Cooked Rice For serving
  • 8 oz Cold Water
  • to taste Gumbo File Optional
  • to taste Tabasco Sauce Optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, saute sausage and andouille over medium to high heat until browned.
  • In a separate Dutch oven pot, sauté vegetables and garlic in vegetable oil showered with Cajun seasoning, over medium to high heat for 20-30 minutes, until soft.
  • Add the roux. Stir for about a minute, or until well blended with the cooked vegetables.
  • Add chicken stock. Stir for a couple of minutes, or until well blended.
  • Add mushrooms and cooked chicken to the pot. Then add the browned sausage and andouille.
  • Add seasonings.
  • Add 24 oz of water. Stir.
  • Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes or so.
  • Cook rice according to package instructions.
  • When the gumbo is done simmering add 8 oz. of cold water and stir.
  • Serve over rice and enjoy!
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