Cajun Style Chicken Gumbo Recipe







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Cajun Style Chicken Gumbo

Name: Jennifer Miller
Base: Andrews AFB
Recipe: INGREDIENTS Nutrition SERVINGS 4 UNITS US 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning or 1 teaspoon creole seasoning 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 carrot, cup thinly sliced can be julienne 1⁄2 cup celery, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 14 ounces reduced-sodium chicken broth 14 1⁄2 ounces no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained 1⁄2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 cups cooked rice, hot 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional) additional hot pepper sauce (optional) DIRECTIONS Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces; place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with seasoning and thyme; toss well. Set aside. Heat oil in large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, carrots, celery and garlic to saucepan; cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetable are crisp-tender, stirring once. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle mixture with flour, cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add chicken broth, tomatoes and pepper sauce; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, vegetables are tender and sauces is slightly thickened. Ladle gumbo into 4 shallow bowls, top each with a scoop of rice sprinkle with parsley and serve with additional pepper sauce, if desired.