Chicken Sausage Gumbo

Step 1

Prepare seasoning mix. Cut up chicken. Place chicken on baking sheet and sprinkle with seasoning mix. Let stand 30 minutes.

Step 2

Place flour in bag. Add chicken and shake. Remove chicken and shake in colander to remove excess flour. Reserve all flour.

Step 3

Heat one cup lard in large Dutch Oven. When very hot add chicken in batches, stir until browned on all sides. Strain lard and add more to equal 1 cup. Add fat back into pot. Add reserved flour and whisk over medium-low heat until mahogany-colored.

Step 4

Add onion, bell pepper, and celery at once, stir. Cook until vegetables are wilted.

Step 5

Slowly stir in stock, stirring as you add. Bring to a full boil.

Step 6

Reduce heat and add sausage, garlic, salt, black pepper and cayenne. Add chicken and simmer 25 mins., stirring often.

Step 7

Serve over rice.