Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
I got this inspo from Cassie Yeung on TikTok (you already know). I started the gumbo pretty early in the day since I'm off *angels singing*. It's been a lovely 3 day weekend, but unfortunately it's nearing its end. I'm numbing the pain by cooking and baking all day. First I chopped the holy trinity- bellpepperonioncelery- and some garlic. About 3 large cloves. I also sliced up some andouille sausage and chicken breasts, seasoning the chicken with some cajun seasoning, onion and garlic pepper. This is a one pan meal! Grab your biggest, trustiest pot and heat that baby up. I browned the sausage and then the chicken with a little oil. Next was the roux. Somehow, I've never had issues making a roux. I guess my biggest takeaway and advice would be to babysit that pot. Add butter and olive oil (1/2 cup, respectively) and heat until the butter is melted. Slowly add in a cup of flour and stir stir stir. You're gonna be stirring that thing for a while. The goal is to s...
