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Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew Recipe

February 26, 2014 by Jeanette 7 Comments

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Today’s recipe for Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew is full of New Orleans flavors. Add a little hot sauce if you like and serve with steamed rice and a green salad for a complete meal.

Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew

Can you tell I like Cajun food? This all started eight years ago when my family went to Louisiana for the Cal Ripkin 10-year old World Series. I still have fond memories of that trip and all the great food we ate. Ever since, our family has loved gumbo, jambalaya, and etouffee.

Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew

Today’s recipe is a mix between a gumbo and a stew. The flavors are gumbo-like, but I opted not to thicken it with any flours, so I left it soupy.

Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew

Braising chicken is one of the easiest meals to make during the weekday, and oh so good on a cold winter day. I like using boneless chicken thighs because they don’t dry out as easily as breast meat and reheats nicely. Fresh chicken chorizo sausage (without preservatives) adds great flavor with all its spices. If you can find andouille sausage, that’s more authentic (it’s also spicier).

Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew

All you need is some steamed brown rice, a simple green salad and a little hot sauce on the side if you like.

Here are more New Orleans inspired recipes:

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Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 3 links nitrate-free chicken chorizo cut into chunks
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun/Creole seasoning
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large pot. Add sausage and saute until browned on all sides. Remove sausage from pan with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add chicken pieces; sauté 4 minutes until lightly browned on all sides. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, Cajun seasoning and garlic; sauté for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add stock and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Return sausage to pan; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over steamed brown rice.

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    February 26, 2014 at 7:30 am

    Cajun food is just so insanely flavorful – it’s the best! I’m sure this gumbo would warm me up on these cold days!

    Reply
  2. Jeanette says

    February 26, 2014 at 8:09 am

    I couldn’t agree more Joanne – my boys love all different kinds of Cajun and Creole food! Always so rich in flavor and spicy.

    Reply
  3. Kelly says

    February 28, 2014 at 7:14 am

    We love Cajun food and would love to visit Louisiana one day. This gumbo stew looks so flavorful and comforting for a cold day like today.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      February 28, 2014 at 8:11 am

      Kelly – hope you have a chance to visit Louisiana to taste real Cajun food – it’s a fun place to visit and the people are really friendly too.

      Reply
  4. Linda says

    March 3, 2014 at 7:47 am

    This looks and sounds amazing. I could make this to,take,to a Fat Tuesday pot luck I’m having at work. I’d love it if you shared this with us at What’d You Do This Weekend.

    Have a great week,
    Linda

    Reply
  5. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    March 4, 2014 at 8:56 am

    I’m afraid I’d add quite a bit of hot sauce to this, but only for myself! I fell in love with Cajun cuisine on my first visit to New Orleans, too. The food was such a wonderful curprise. I’ve been cooking some of my New Orleans favorites, like jambalaya, ever since.

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    • Jeanette says

      March 4, 2014 at 11:04 pm

      Lydia – I love hot sauce in this myself ;). Ever since we visited Louisiana, our family loves Cajun and Creole style cooking!

      Reply

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