1\/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
\n1\/2 cup all-purpose flour
\n1\/2 large onion, diced
\n1 cup diced bell peppers
\n2 celery stalks, diced
\n1 pound smoked beef sausage, sliced 1\/4 inch thick
\n4 cloves garlic, minced
\nsalt and pepper to taste
\n1 1\/2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
\n3 cups chicken broth
\n2 bay leaf
\n1 pound chicken breast, cooked and shredded
\n<\/p>\n
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, whisk in flour. Continue whisking until the roux has cooked to the color of a deep roasted, melted peanut butter, 8 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to burn the roux. If you see black specks in the mixture, start over.<\/p>\n
Stir onion, bell pepper, celery, sausage and garlic into the roux; cook 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning; blend thoroughly. Pour in the chicken broth and add the bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.<\/p>\n
After 1 hour, stir in the chicken and simmer for another hour more. Skim off any foam that floats to the top during the last hour. Serve hot over or with rice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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