Recipes and Cooking Chicken and Sausage Gumbo 4.2 (33) 2 Reviews This Cajun-inspired soup recipe is served over rice and topped with sliced green onions. Serve with bottled hot pepper sauce to liven up the dish. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 28, 2005 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Scott Little Prep Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 80 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup cooking oil ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium) ½ cup chopped green or red sweet pepper (1 small) ½ cup sliced celery (I stalk) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ - 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 1 14 ounce can beef broth 1 10 ounce package frozen cut okra* or cut green beans 1 ½ cup chopped cooked chicken 8 ounce cooked smoked sausage links, sliced 3 cup hot cooked long grain or brown rice Directions For roux, in a 3-quart heavy saucepan combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir constantly for 8 to 10 minutes more or until the roux is dark reddish brown. Stir in onion, sweet pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in Cajun seasoning. Stir in broth and 3/4 cup water. Add okra. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in chicken and sausage; heat through. To serve, ladle gumbo into bowls with rice. If desired, top each serving with sliced green onion and pass bottled hot pepper sauce. Makes 6 main-dish servings. * If you can't find cut okra, buy whole. Thaw slightly and slice. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 355 Calories 14g Fat 34g Carbs 22g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 355 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14g 18% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 114mg 38% Sodium 487mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Protein 22g Calcium 121.2mg 9% Iron 3.4mg 19% Potassium 441mg 9% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.