'Momma Made Em' Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

For 10 servings

• 1 item 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 cup 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 item 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped onions
• 1 item 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green bell peppers
• 5 item 5 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's), or to taste
• 2 item 2 whole bay leaves
• 1 item 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 pound 1 pound fully-cooked smoked beef sausage (such as Hillshire Farm®), sliced
• 1 item 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra
• 1 item salt and black pepper to taste

Equipment

Large pot

How to make it

1. 1

   Prepare chicken, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, onions, green bell peppers, stalks celery, cajun seasoning, bay leaves, tomatoes, fully-cooked smoked beef sausage, okra, and salt and black pepper as listed.

2. 2

   Heat a large pot and cook onions, green bell peppers, and stalks celery until softened.

3. 3

   Add chicken, cajun seasoning, bay leaves, tomatoes, fully-cooked smoked beef sausage, and okra, followed by all-purpose flour, and salt and black pepper and vegetable oil; bring to a gentle simmer.

4. 4

   Cook until the vegetables and proteins are tender and the flavors have blended, stirring as needed.

5. 5

   Cook poultry until the thickest portion reaches 165°F.