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cast iron pot filled with authentic chicken and sausage gumbo simmering on stove

Authentic Chicken and Sausage Gumbo (Louisiana Style)

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Ingredients
  

  • - 1/2 cup oil
  • - 1/2 cup flour
  • - 2 Tbsp butter
  • - 2 large onions chopped
  • - 2 bell peppers chopped
  • - 1 lb andouille sausage sliced
  • - 1 lb chicken cooked and shredded
  • - 2 quarts chicken broth
  • - 1 Tbsp Kitchen Bouquet
  • - Cajun seasoning salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder to taste

Instructions
 

  • Brown sausage and chicken in butter in a large cast iron pot.
  • In another pan, make a dark brown roux with oil and flour.
  • Stir onions and peppers into the roux.
  • Deglaze meat pot with a splash of broth.
  • Add roux mixture and remaining broth to the pot.
  • Season with Kitchen Bouquet and Cajun seasoning.
  • Simmer for 1 hour or more, stirring occasionally.

Notes

- Serve over rice or with potato salad.
- Store leftovers in fridge up to 4 days or freezer up to 3 months.