Sausage Gumbo Recipe

• 1½ pounds Sausage (smoked)
• ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cloves Garlic (crushed)
• 1½ cups Onion (chopped)
• 1½ cups Celery (chopped)
• 1 cup Green Bell Pepper (chopped)
• 2 cups Tomatoes (chopped)
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
• ¼ tsp Red Pepper
• 1 (10 oz) package Frozen Okra
• 1 tsp File Powder

• Simmer sausage in a Dutch oven, adding ½ cup water for 5 minutes.
• Drain off the water. Cook sausage for another 10 minutes, turning to brown evenly.
• Place the sausage on an absorbing sheet.
• Allow cooling and then slice it.
• Pour off the excess fat reserving 3 tbsp of it.
• Add 3 tbsp of the fat to the oven.
• Stir-fry the flour until a deep brown.
• Add garlic, onions, celery, tomatoes, and green peppers.
• Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Add broth, seasonings, okra and sausage.
• Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and sprinkle with file powder.
• Serve with rice.