Spicy Turkey And Sweet Potato Gumbo

• 1 (6-ounce) box long-grain and wild rice mix (such as Uncle Ben's)
• 2 (4-ounce) links hot turkey Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (1/4-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion, undrained
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups chopped cooked dark-meat turkey
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

1. Cook the rice according to package directions, omitting seasoning packet.
2. Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in flour; cook for 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring constantly. Add sweet potato and next 5 ingredients (sweet potato through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Add turkey and hot sauce; cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Serve over rice.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-turkey-sweet-potato-gumbo (may not work)