Spicy Chicken and Sausage Gumbo - Healthy Living

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. butter
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 3 slices bacon; medium dice
• 2 large onion; medium dice
• 4 stalks celery; sliced ¼ in. thick on the bias
• 3 bell peppers; medium dice
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 tbsp. fresh garlic; minced
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp. gumbo file
• 2 tsp. oregano
• 2 tsp. thyme
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 lb. cased spicy sausage; sautéed whole and then sliced ¼ in. thick on the bias
• 1 tbsp. salt