Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sausage & Chicken Gumbo (low fat) with Chive Cornbread

Sausage & Chicken Gumbo (lowfat)
  • 6-8 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 6-8 oz of turkey sausage, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • cooking spray
  • 1 tbsp of flour
  • 10 oz bag of frozen gumbo style vegetables
  • 10 oz bag of frozen okra & tomatoes
  • 1 cup of diced zucchini (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup of crushed canned tomatoes
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp of Cajun seasonings (Tony's)
  • 1 bay leaf (small)
  • 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp of dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp of file'
  • salt and pepper
  • hot sauce (optional)
  • chopped chives (optional)
Coat a large dutch oven with cooking spray. Add the chicken and sausage and stir constantly until lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes. Mix in the garlic and vegetables. Saute' until tender. If frozen, may take about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour, thyme, salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Let cook for about a minute. Add in your crushed tomatoes, broth, Worcestershire sauce, file', and bay leaf. If you like your gumbo a little thin, add more broth or water. Cook for another 20-30 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. Enjoy!

Chive cornbread
  • 2 packages of yellow cornbread mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp of chopped red onion
  • 3 tbsp of chopped chives
  • 3/4 cup of milk

Mix and Bake according to package directions.

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