Tasty Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

• 700 g chicken breasts, small slices
• 3 large chorizo sausages
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 green pepper (Capsicum)
• 1 red pepper (Capsicum)
• 5 celery ribs
• 1 3/4 cups rice
• 2 (400 g) cans chopped tomatoes
• 1 (290 g) can tomato puree (Tomato Sauce or Paste)
• 1/2 tablespoon chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (can substitue this with a mix of paprika, chilli, salt, pepper, fennel and thyme)
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
• salt
• cracked pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Directions

1. 1

   In a large deep skillet or dutch oven lightly brown the onion and garlic in oil over a medium heat.

2. 2

   Add chicken and sausage and lightly cook, do not brown the meat.

3. 3

   Add peppers, celery, tomatoes, rice, tomato puree and water. Leave on medium heat for 5 minutes covered.

4. 4

   Add chilli, cajun seasoning, worchester sauce and parsley. Stir well. Cover and simmer for about 1 to 2 hours, or until rice and vegtables are nicely cooked through.

5. 5

   If a soupier, moister gumbo is desired add small ammounts of water every so often.

6. 6

   Remove bay leaf and serve.