Chicken-Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 large garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
• Hot cooked rice

Preparation

1. Cook sausage over high heat in Dutch oven 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.
2. Add enough oil to drippings in Dutch oven to equal 3 tablespoons, and whisk in flour; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 5 minutes. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in broth and next 2 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add sausage and chicken; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Serve over rice.
3. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Conecuh Original Smoked Sausage for smoked sausage.