Chicken 'n Rice Gumbo

Name: Chicken 'n Rice Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 lb chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1/4 lb fully cooked smoked sausage (I used Little Smokies); 2 stalks celery & leaves, sliced (1 1/4 cups); 1 large carrot, chopped (3/4 cup); 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup); 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained; 5 cups water; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra, thawed; 3 cups hot cooked rice; red pepper sauce

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⏱ 440 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Gumbo

This satisfying gumbo is prepared in a slow cooker for a hands-off meal. Chicken pieces and smoked sausage are simmered with vegetables, tomatoes, and thyme to create a rich broth. Thawed okra is stirred in towards the end of cooking. The finished soup is ladled over hot cooked rice and accompanied by red pepper sauce for those who enjoy an extra kick.

Ingredients

3/4 lb chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 lb fully cooked smoked sausage (I used Little Smokies)
2 stalks celery & leaves, sliced (1 1/4 cups)
1 large carrot, chopped (3/4 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
5 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra, thawed
3 cups hot cooked rice
red pepper sauce

Method

Combine the chicken, sausage, celery, carrot, onion, tomatoes, water, bouillon granules, and thyme in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
Place the lid on the cooker.
Cook the mixture on the Low setting for 61/2 to 7 hours.
Stir the thawed okra into the soup and continue cooking for 20 minutes longer.
Portion the hot cooked rice into individual soup bowls.
Ladle the finished gumbo over the rice in each bowl and offer red pepper sauce on the side.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium866800 mg

Recipe details

CategoryGumbo

AuthorSHARON