MUMBO GUMBO

It’s been pretty rainy and gloomy here in London. I guess it’s a good thing because I have tons of things I need to catch up on. Nothing really exciting happened the last few days that I can think of…..I got my new glasses. I love them…I think I’m going to wear them more often. I always been a contact lens kind of person. It’s nice to have options, nowadays glasses is a accessory trend that can make you look more sophisticated. And of course, it helps to appear smarter…I wonder why glasses have the connotation that if you wear them, than you are smart. Instead of thinking that glasses are really for people who are semi-blind!
Anyways, I didn’t know what to make for dinner today. I asked my husband what he wanted and he said "Chicken Gumbo". So, I came up with this:


Recipe of the Day: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients/Grocery List: Total Spent £8.51

2 Boneless Chicken Breast - £2.50
1 Package of Polish Kabanos (Smoked Sausage) - £1.49
3 Celery Sticks - £1.09
1 Green Pepper - £0.87
1 Medium Onion - £0.13
1 Can of Chopped Tomatoes - £0.87
1 small can of tomato puree - £0.25
2 tablespoon of Flour (had it already)
2 tablespoon of unsalted butter (had it already)
4 Chicken Stock Cubes - £0.63 (or 1 ¼ pint of chicken broth)
1 package of white rice (1 cup) (had it already)
Few springs of Fresh or Dry Thymes - £0.68
3 Bay Leaves (had it already)
Cayenne Pepper (had it already)
Crush Pepper (had it already)
Fresh ground Pepper (had it already)

Heat two tablespoon of olive oil in a medium pot. Add diced chicken breast and cook until it’s slightly browned. Then cut and add the smoked sausages. (cut about ¼" thick) Take a chicken stock cube and crush it over the chicken and sausage. Mix and Cook for three minutes. Now place the chicken and sausage in a bowl set aside. Add 2 tablespoon of unsalted butter. Once melted, add the chopped celery, diced peppers and onions. Add a few grinds of fresh ground peppers. Mix and cook until the veggies start to turn soft. If you like your gumbo spicy, go ahead and add a dash of Cayenne peppers, one tablespoon of hot sauce. (I also add a dash of crushed peppers) Mix for 1 minute and add the flour. Cook for 2 minutes. Now add the chicken broth, ( I desolved 3 stock cubes to a 1 ¼ pint of boiling water) and the bay leaves. Add the can of chopped tomatoes (drain half the juice then add) and a good four tablespoons of the tomato puree. Once it boils again, add the chicken and sausage. Cook on simmer for about 8-10 minutes. Keep mixing occasionally. Serve with cooked white rice. I like to throw green onions on top for garnish.



My husband absolutely loved this meal! I bet you it’s because he’s from St. Louis and they love thier Gumbo! Haha. I am happy I made this challenge because making my husband really happy about my cooking makes me overjoyed. He told me yesterday that is was his favorite meal that I made for the blog challenges so far. So I hope you all enjoy this one.