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Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • 3\u00a0tablespoons\u00a0cooking oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3\u00a0tablespoons\u00a0all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0onion\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2\u00a0ribs celery\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0green bell pepper\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0(10-ounce) package frozen sliced okra<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0bay leaf<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/2\u00a0teaspoons\u00a0dried thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0dried oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2\u00a0teaspoons\u00a0kosher salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/4\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/4\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0cayenne<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0(15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in thick pur\u00e9e<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 32\u00a0ounces\u00a0low-sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/2\u00a0pound\u00a0smoked sausage\u00a0halved lengthwise, cut into 1\/4-inch slices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0pound\u00a0chicken breasts\u00a0boneless, skinless, and cut into 1-inch pieces<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0long-grain rice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add the flour and whisk until the flour begins to brown, about 4 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Reduce the heat to low and stir in the onion, the celery, and the bell pepper, cooking until the vegetables begin to soften, about 7 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add the okra, the bay leaf, the thyme, the oregano, the salt, the black pepper, the cayenne, and the tomatoes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cook, covered, for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Stir in the chicken broth and the sausage and bring the pot to a boil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add the chicken and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Remove the bay leaf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • While the gumbo cooks, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Stir the rice into the salted water and boil until nearly cooked, about 11 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Drain the rice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Serve the gumbo atop a mound of the rice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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