Half Hour Chicken Gumbo

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil, such as safflower
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed) chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 pkg (10oz) frozen cut okra
• 8 oz smoked (precooked) andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced 1
• inch thick
• 1 rotisserie chicken (about 2 1/2 lbs) skin and bones removed

Preparation

Step 1

in a 5qt dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot, heat oil over medium. Add flour and cook whisking constantly until pale golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in bell peppers, onion, garlic and oregano, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add 4 cups water, stir in okra and sausage. Bring to a boil. Stir is shredded chicken, and warm thru - 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve with cornbread.