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Judy's Hearty Chicken Gumbo 🍲🐔

This flavorful Chicken Gumbo is a heartwarming dish that brings the essence of New Orleans cuisine right to your kitchen. Packed with tender chicken, aromatic spices, and a touch of smokiness from sausage, it's perfect for a cozy dinner or a festive gathering. Serve it over rice for a complete meal, and maybe add some warm, crusty bread to soak up the delicious broth! 🥖🌿

Ingredients

For the Gumbo

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Broth: In a large pot, boil the chicken or turkey with the diced onion and chopped celery in enough water (or broth) to cover it. Let it simmer for at least two hours until fully cooked. Once done, remove the chicken, strain the broth, and set aside.

    🥄 A great tip is to save the strained veggies, chop them up, and add them back into the gumbo for extra flavor!

  2. Make the Roux: In a clean pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Gradually whisk in the flour and cook slowly, stirring continually until the roux reaches a deep caramel color. This step is key for rich flavor, so be patient!

    🌟 Don’t rush this process! A properly made roux is essential for depth in your gumbo.

  3. Add Vegetables: To the roux, add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, minced garlic, and parsley. Cook these for about 10 minutes, until softened and fragrant.

  4. Combine Ingredients: Gradually pour in your prepared broth, stirring continuously to incorporate it well into the roux. Add the chopped chicken back into the pot.

  5. Sausage Time: In a separate pan, brown your sausage over medium heat, then add it to the gumbo. Season with salt, pepper, thyme, and hot sauce to taste.

  6. Simmer: Let your gumbo cook for about an hour, allowing all those flavors to blend beautifully. If using, add in the cooked okra during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

  7. Serve: Spoon the gumbo into bowls over a generous helping of rice. Enjoy the comforting and rich flavors of this classic dish!

    🌶️ Feel free to adjust the hot sauce according to your heat preference. You can always serve extra on the side!

Variations

Embrace the warmth and tradition of Judy’s Chicken Gumbo in your home; it’s sure to become a family favorite! 🌟🥰

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ocr Here’s the text from the image you provided: --- **CHICKEN GUMBO** Boil a chicken or turkey with onion and celery for at least two hours. Remove chicken; strain broth. Make a roux of 1 cup flour and ½ cup oil. Cook slowly until caramel color. Add chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and parsley to roux and cook 10 minutes. Gradually add broth. Add chopped chicken. Brown a pound or two of smoked sausage and add to gumbo. Add salt, pepper, thyme, and hot sauce to taste. Cook 1 hour. Serve in bowl over rice. May add cooked okra if desired. May substitute chopped ham, pork, or shrimp for chicken or turkey. Judy Johnson 122 --- Let me know if you need anything else!
llm # Judy's Hearty Chicken Gumbo 🍲🐔 This flavorful Chicken Gumbo is a heartwarming dish that brings the essence of New Orleans cuisine right to your kitchen. Packed with tender chicken, aromatic spices, and a touch of smokiness from sausage, it's perfect for a cozy dinner or a festive gathering. Serve it over rice for a complete meal, and maybe add some warm, crusty bread to soak up the delicious broth! 🥖🌿 ## Ingredients ### For the Gumbo - 1 whole chicken or turkey - 1 onion, diced - 2 stalks of celery, chopped - 1 cup of flour - ½ cup of oil (vegetable or canola) - 1 bell pepper, chopped (green, red, or yellow) - 4 cloves of garlic, minced - ½ cup of fresh parsley, chopped - 1 to 2 pounds of smoked sausage, sliced (Andouille or your favorite) - Salt and pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon dried thyme - Hot sauce (to taste) - 4 to 6 cups of water or chicken broth - Cooked rice (for serving) - Optional: Cooked okra for added texture ## Instructions 1. **Prepare the Broth**: In a large pot, boil the chicken or turkey with the diced onion and chopped celery in enough water (or broth) to cover it. Let it simmer for at least two hours until fully cooked. Once done, remove the chicken, strain the broth, and set aside. > 🥄 A great tip is to save the strained veggies, chop them up, and add them back into the gumbo for extra flavor! 2. **Make the Roux**: In a clean pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Gradually whisk in the flour and cook slowly, stirring continually until the roux reaches a deep caramel color. This step is key for rich flavor, so be patient! > 🌟 Don’t rush this process! A properly made roux is essential for depth in your gumbo. 3. **Add Vegetables**: To the roux, add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, minced garlic, and parsley. Cook these for about 10 minutes, until softened and fragrant. 4. **Combine Ingredients**: Gradually pour in your prepared broth, stirring continuously to incorporate it well into the roux. Add the chopped chicken back into the pot. 5. **Sausage Time**: In a separate pan, brown your sausage over medium heat, then add it to the gumbo. Season with salt, pepper, thyme, and hot sauce to taste. 6. **Simmer**: Let your gumbo cook for about an hour, allowing all those flavors to blend beautifully. If using, add in the cooked okra during the last 10 minutes of cooking. 7. **Serve**: Spoon the gumbo into bowls over a generous helping of rice. Enjoy the comforting and rich flavors of this classic dish! > 🌶️ Feel free to adjust the hot sauce according to your heat preference. You can always serve extra on the side! ## Variations - **Seafood Twist**: Substitute the chicken with shrimp or crab for a delicious seafood gumbo! Adjust cooking time to just a few minutes, as seafood cooks quicker. - **Spicy Kick**: Add diced jalapeños or a few dashes of cayenne pepper to spice things up even more. 🔥 - **Vegetarian Option**: Use vegetable broth and replace chicken with hearty vegetables such as bell peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms. Add extra spices to mimic the flavors of smoked sausage. - **Cooking Shortcuts**: For a quicker version, you can use rotisserie chicken and canned broth. Just skip the boiling step and directly mix it in with the roux! Embrace the warmth and tradition of Judy’s Chicken Gumbo in your home; it’s sure to become a family favorite! 🌟🥰
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