Sausage Gumbo Recipe

• 1 1/2 lbs. smoked country style link sausage
• 1/4 c. flour
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 1/2 c. minced onions
• 1 1/2 c. minced celery
• 1 c. minced green pepper
• 1 can (2 c.) tomatoes
• 2 c. chicken broth
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon grnd black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 (10 ounce.) pkg. frzn okra, or possibly fresh
• 1 teaspoon gumbo file (opt.)
• 6 c. warm, cooked rice

1. Place sausage in large skillet or possibly Dutch oven.
2. Add in 1/4 c. water.
3. Cover, simmer 5 min.
4. Drain off water.
5. Continue to cook sausage about 10 min, turning to brown proportionately.
6. Remove sausage to absorbent paper, cold and slice.
7. Pour off sausage fat and return 3 Tbsp.
8. to skillet.
9. Stir in flour and cook till deep brown.
10. Add in garlic, onions, celery and green peppers.
11. Cook till vegetables are tender.
12. Add in tomatoes, broth, seasonings, okra and reserved sausage.
13. Simmer, covered, 25 to 30 min.
14. Stir in gumbo file.
15. Serve over beds of fluffy rice.
16. Makes 8 servings.

country style link, flour, garlic, onions, celery, green pepper, tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, grnd black pepper, red pepper, frzn okra, gumbo file, warm

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/sausage-gumbo-23285 (may not work)