Queen Ida’s Chicken And Sausage Gumbo
Servings: 5
Ingredients:
48 oz Chicken broth
6 1/2 c Water (see note)
3 1/2 Chicken *
Stalks of 1 bunch parsley,
-chopped
1/4 md Yellow onion
1 tb Salt, or to taste
1 tb Cayenne
1 1/2 ts Black pepper
Oil
1 c To 1 1/4 cups roux, at room
-temperature
1 1/2 lb Smoked sausages or smoked
-links **
1 c Chopped parley leaves
3/4 c Chopped green onions
1/2 c Chopped celery
About 1 1/2 teaspoons file
-powder
Cooked rice (about 8 cups)
* cut into serving pieces, with neck and upper back separated **(spicy or mild), cut into 1/2-inch slices
The amount of roux needed to thicken this gumbo will vary with thetype of chicken used, since some of the liquid will evaporate duringthe long cooking needed with a stewing hen or a large roaster. (…)