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Creamy chicken and vegetable stew served over white rice, garnished with chopped green onions.

Chicken Gumbo Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course chicken, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 363 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 large sticks celery sliced
  • 1 green pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 2 14 oz crushed tomatoes fire-roasted
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning
  • 4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot over a medium heat melt the butter and add in the flour. Cook the roux over a medium heat stirring consistently until it turns to a beautiful caramel color.
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  • Add the onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper into the roux and saute for 5 minutes until the vegetables are beautifully fragrant.
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  • Pour the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves, and creole seasoning into the pot. Stir then cover and cook for 20 minutes, until thickens. Be sure to stir it every now and again.
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  • Cut the chicken breasts into cubes and then add it to the pot once the stew has thickened. Stir the whole thing and cook for 10 minutes.
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  • Remove the bay leaves and sprinkle over the green onions before serving.
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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 38gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 964mgFiber: 4g
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