Gumbo

The best flavor, a combination of chicken sausage and shrimp make this a hearty dish, add more spice if you like it hot and can handle it, add jalapenos and some hot sauce.

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How to Make it:

Servings:8
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 large onion, diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced scallion
6 cloves minced garlic

1-2 jalapenos(optional)
4 cups chicken broth

1 large can crushed tomatoes

1 can diced or stewed tomatoes 

1 small can tomato sauce

your choice of hot sauce(we like Franks)
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
1 teaspoon creole or Cajun seasoning
2 lbs any combo of sausage or 2 lbs shrimp or 2 lbs chicken (etc.)

How to make it:

In a large stockpot combine oil and flour and cook over medium-high heat about 15 minutes or until it turns very dark brown, almost between brown and black.

You will have to stir almost constantly.

This is called the roux.

Add onions, parsley, celery, bell peppers, scallions and garlic and cook about 10 more minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring regularly.

Add broth, salt, and creole seasoning. Then add tomatoes and tomato sauce

Cover pot and simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add your chosen combination of meat at this point and simmer an additional 10 minutes (if using whole pieces of crab like claws, or blue crab halves cook a little longer to ensure they're cooked all the way.).

Ladle over steamed white rice.

Pita Pockets Stuffed with Sausage, vegetables with Sweet Chili Sauce

 

Sautéed Sweet Italian Sausage and Vegetables in Pita Pockets then topped with fresh vegetables and cheese then drizzled with Sweet Chili Sauce  YUM

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What you need:

4 Italian Sausage cut into large chunks

4 medium potatoes diced 

1/2 onion(any will do, I used red tonight)

Mini sweet peppers, sliced thin

8 oz Mushrooms Sliced thick

3-4 cloves of garlic minced(we like lots of garlic)

season how you like(I use a little salt, Pepper, garlic, onion powder and Head Country)

For toppings, I used sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach, some cheese and sweet chili sauce(MILD)

How to Make it:

First chop, dice and slice your vegetables, cut sausage into chunks

Heat up a large skillet with about 4 tablespoons of oil till nice and hot

First add the potatoes as they take the longest to cook, then add the sausage

Cook for 7-10 minutes do not stir or flip until at least 5 minutes, to give it

time to crisp up. After 10 minutes 

Add vegetables in order of how quick they cook (I did onions, sliced peppers, cook about 3 minutes, then add garlic and mushrooms cook just till tender.

Now all should be crispy brown and delicious\

Turn off heat, quickly heat up pita pockets

Fill partially with the cooked mixture, top with fresh veggies(I used tomatoes and spinach, a little cheese), drizzle sweet chili sauce on and serve warm.

Dirty Rice with Shrimp and Sausage

 

We like Dirty Rice and there are many ways to make it and places that serve it, the best place to have it these days it right at home. This delicious recipe includes shrimp and sausage. It's so darn good.

SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1⁄2 lb. ground pork
1 onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 3⁄4 teaspoons salt
1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1⁄2 cups long grain rice
3 cups canned low sodium chicken broth (can use homemade stock)
1 lb. medium shrimp, shelled and halved
2 scallions, including green tops chopped

DIRECTIONS

Heat 1 Tbsp. of oil at medium. Add pork and cook until no longer pink (2 minutes).

Reduce heat to medium low and add remaining oil. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies start to soften (about 5 minutes).

Stir in cayenne, paprika, oregano, bay leaf, salt, black pepper and rice. Cook and stir for 1 minute.

Add broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.

Turn heat back up to medium and stir in shrimp. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.

Remove pan from heat and let stand covered until rice and shrimp are done (about 5 minutes).

Remove bay leaf and stir in scallions.

Chicken Sausage Vegetable Soup

Soup is always a good thing, feeling cold? grab a bowl of soup, having a rainy gloomy day time for soup. It's comfort food, it's healing food, it's so delicious. This soup has so many good ingredients it's delicious and add more spice if you like it zesty, less if you don't
Chicken Sausage Vegetable Soup

Hearty flavorful soup that will heal your soul and it will even help when you're under the weather.

What you need:
1 lb of chicken cooked and diced or shredded
1 lb of sausage cooked and chopped(I use Blue and Gold or Jimmy Dean)
1 onion sliced or diced
4 cloves garlic minced small
1 small bag mixed vegetables frozen(thawed)
**or you can use a mix of fresh chopped small
1 cup fresh spinach
Spices: sea salt and pepper to taste, 1/2 tsp crushed chili flakes, paprika,
garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and sage
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup grated parmesan to top it off when serving

How to make it:
First cook your chicken and sausage in a large pot then add onion, garlic in and cook till tender and if there is a lot of grease, drain otherwise add 3 cups chicken broth
If you are using fresh vegetables, cut them up the size you prefer
In a large pot add the spices in and then the veggies, stir and bring to boil
boil about 10-15 minutes to cook veggies, reduce heat and simmer gently for as long as you like to bring flavors out in soup, when almost ready to eat, add spinach and cook about 5 minutes before serving
Top bowls of soup with grated cheese, you can also serve the soup in bread bowls or with chunks of bread.
This is comfort food, feel better soup or just anyday you feel like soup is always a good day.