Creole Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
• 14 cup butter
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon (or au jus mix)
• 1 tablespoon chicken base (or bouillon cube)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 -3 lbs cooked chicken
• 1 lb sausage (andouille is best)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• hot pepper sauce (like tabasco)

1. In a large pot, cook and stir onion, peppers and garlic in butter over low heat until onions are tender (about 5 minutes).
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
4. Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally ( for more flavor or spice, add more pepper sauce or chili powder).
5. Serve over bed of rice with lemon as garnish.

onions, green pepper, red pepper, garlic, butter, water, instant beef bouillon, chicken base, salt, pepper, bay leaf, frozen okra, tomato paste, chicken, sausage, corn, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creole-chicken-sausage-gumbo-402163 (may not work)