Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Recipe

• 1 lg. hen, cut up
• 1 pound sausage, sliced
• 4 tbsp. oil
• 4 tbsp. flour
• 1 lg. onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 doz. oysters (opt.)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon sage
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 quarts. water or possibly more
• 1 tbsp. file
• 1/4 c. minced parsley

1. Fry chicken pcs in oil and drain.
2. Brown sausage and drain.
3. Save 4 Tbsp.
4. of oil and brown flour.
5. Add in water slowly over low heat so it doesn't flame up.
6. Add in chicken, sausage, minced vegetables and seasonings.
7. Save oysters and file.
8. Simmer till chicken is tender.
9. Add in oysters and liquid and cook till they curl.
10. Add in file when pot is removed from fire.
11. Serve in large bowls with fluffy rice piled up in the center.
12. Sprinkle minced green onions or possibly chives on top.

hen, sausage, oil, flour, onion, bell pepper, stalks celery, clove garlic, oysters, thyme, sage, salt, water, file, parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/chicken-sausage-gumbo-44593 (may not work)