Margaret's Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Margaret's Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Course :	Cajun
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

3	pounds	chicken -- cut into parts
1	pound	ham chunks
1	pound	raw hot sausage
1	pound	pre-cooked hot sausage
2	medium	onions -- chopped
2	cloves	garlic -- minced
1/4	cup	green onions -- chopped
1	medium	bell pepper -- chopped
1	cup	celery -- chopped
2	tablespoons	parsley -- chopped
3	packages	brown gravy mix
3	tablespoons	kitchen bouquet
3	tablespoons	cayenne pepper
1	tablespoon	black pepper
2	tablespoons	salt
2	tablespoons	Creole seasoning
1 1/2	cups	flour
6	cups	boiling water
1 1/2	cups	cooking oil
1/2	gallon	chicken stock
1	pound	rice -- cooked

Preparation:

Heat about 1/4 cup of cooking oil. Fry chicken in oil until lightly browned. Remove chicken; set aside oil. Fry sausage; drain off excess grease. Fry ham until lightly browned. Pour 1/2 gallon stock into pot that chicken was fried in. Add brown gravy mix; continue cooking. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil. Add flour and make medium to dark brown roux. Add onions, green onions, garlic, bell pepper and celery to roux; cook until chicken is tender. Remove meat; set aside. Bone chicken; season with additional salt and pepper. Continue cooking gravy until mixture thickens. Add meat back to gravy. Serve over rice. Serves 15-20.