Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

• 34 c all-purpose flour
• vegetable cooking spray
• 1 c chopped onion
• 12 c sliced celery
• 7 c hot water
• 2 tsp reduced sodium Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• 12 tsp dried thyme
• 4 c cooked rice
• 12 lb 80 fat-free smoked sausage
• 6 6 oz skinned chicken breast halves
• 12 c chopped green pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 12 c sliced green onions optional

Directions

1. Place flour in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan
2. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until caramel colored stirring flour every 5 minutes Brown sausage in a Dutch oven or large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat
3. Drain and pat dry with paper towels
4. Wipe drippings from Dutch oven
5. Brown chicken drain and pat dry
6. Wipe drippings from Dutch oven
7. Cook onion green pepper and celery in Dutch oven coated with cooking spray until tender sprinkle with browned flour
8. Gradually stir in water bring to a boil
9. Add sausage cut into 14-inch slices add chicken garlic bay leaves Worcestershire sauce hot sauce thyme salt and green onions optional
10. Reduce heat and simmer mixture uncovered for 1 to 1 12 hours
11. Serve over rice