Things You'll Need:
- 1 5-lb. stewing hen
- 1 lb. sausage
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper
- 3 qts. chicken stock
- Bay leaves
- Pepper
- Chopped green onions
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Step 1
Prepare the meats. Cut the stewing hen into 8 to 10 serving-size pieces, removing as much of the fat as possible. Cut the sausage into half-inch-thick slices. Set both meats aside.
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Step 2
Heat one cup of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour. Stir the mixture for a few minutes until the flour is incorporated.
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Step 3
Stir 2 cups of celery, 2 cups of onion and 1 cup of bell pepper into the hot oil. Stir the vegetables until they begin to wilt.
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Step 4
Add the hen and sausage into the gumbo, being careful of spray from the oil. Stir the mixture of hen, sausage and vegetables. Cook for about 15 minutes.
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Step 5
Begin adding chicken stock to the gumbo, one ladle at a time and stirring after each addition. When all 3 quarts of stock have been incorporated, bring the gumbo to a boil and let it simmer for 1 hour.
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Step 6
Season to taste with bay leaves, pepper and green onions. The gumbo might need some more cooking, so let it simmer for another hour or two.
