Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Rice
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Cost
- $19.00
- Nutrition
- 720 cal · 48g protein
- comfort-food
- high-protein
- freezer-friendly
- make-ahead
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Rice is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 60 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 11 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
Contains: Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 12 oz andouille sausage
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 count yellow onion
- 1 count green bell pepper
- 2 count celery
- 3 cloves garlic
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1½ cups long-grain white rice
Steps
- Start the rice according to package directions.
- Brown sliced sausage and bite-size chicken in a large pot over medium-high heat, about 6 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Add oil and flour to the pot and stir constantly over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the roux is the color of peanut butter. Keep it moving so it does not burn.
- Stir in diced onion, pepper, celery and garlic and cook 5 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the broth, then add the Cajun seasoning, chicken and sausage. Simmer 20 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Serve over rice with hot sauce at the table (optional).
On the side: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
12 oz green beans
- Trim the green beans. Cook in a skillet with a splash of olive oil over medium-high heat, 6 to 8 minutes, until bright and just tender.
- Stir in a minced garlic clove for the last minute and season with salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 48 g
- Carbohydrates
- 68 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 1,460 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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