Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound andouille sausage, cut into ¼-inch slices
• 4 chicken breasts
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 quarts hot chicken stock
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ to 1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
• 4 green onions, sliced
• Filé powder (made from dried and ground leaves of the sassafras tree)
• Hot cooked rice
• Garnish: chopped green onions