Chicken Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Gumbo, a thick soup from Louisiana, gets its name from the African words for okra – guingombo, tchingombo, and kingombo. There are as many versions of the thick French settler soup as there are cooks, but there are two constants regarding its creation. A rich roux must be painstakingly cooked and one must use "The Trinity", a blend of bell peppers, celery, and onions, to season the dish. If these two crucial ingredients are missing, it simply isn’t gumbo. This hearty chicken sausage gumbo recipe is a simple version, with easy-to-find ingredients. It’s perfect to warm you up on a blustery night! Bon appetit!

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