Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

2 ½ lb skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
1/2 pound lean Italian turkey sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
2 Del Monte^® yellow onions, diced
2 large Del Monte^® red peppers, diced
5 large Del Monte^® tomatoes, diced
3 Del Monte^®celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup All-purpose white flour
½ cup peanut oil
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups okra, lightly breaded and fried
¼ cup parsley, minced
2 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ tsp seasoning salt
1 ½ tsp dried oregano
1 tsp cayenne pepper, ground, divided

Heat peanut oil in a large pot over high heat.  Once oil is hot, add sausage and ½ tsp cayenne pepper and cook until browned.  Remove sausage and place a side.  Reduce heat to medium. Add flour to remaining oil in pan and stir until smooth and caramel colored.  Add onion, bell pepper and garlic.  Stir well and cook for 2 minutes
Return sausage to the pot and add chicken, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, oregano, remaining cayenne pepper and chicken broth.  Stir well, increase heat to bring to contents to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.

Add okra and parsley, stir and cook for 20 more minutes.

The longer it simmers, the better it tastes.

Serve over rice and enjoy!!