Cajun Chicken and Andouille Filé Gumbo, a Louisiana recipe from Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 1 frying Chicken, cut into pieces
• - 675 g (1 1/2 lb.) Andouille and Andouillette or smoked sausage
• - 125 ml (1/2 cup) vegetable oil
• - 125 ml (1/2 cup) flour
• - 500 ml (2 cups) chopped onion
• - 125 ml (1/2 cup) chopped green bell pepper
• - 2 stalks of celery, chopped
• - 2 liters (8 cups) hot chicken stock
• - 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• - 1 can of diced tomatoes with their juice
• - 4 green onions, sliced
• - 60 ml (1/4 cup) chopped parsley
• - 1/2 tsp. thyme
• - 3 bay leaves
• - Salt, pepper, cayenne
• - A pinch of filé Powder or Sassafras powder or a little cornstarch dissolved in water