Filé Gumbo

Name: Filé Gumbo
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup flour; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups cooked diced chicken; 1 lb spicy smoked sausage; 1 quart chicken broth; 2 -3 tablespoons cajun seasoning, to taste; 1 dash hot pepper sauce; 2 -3 tablespoons gumbo file

13 ingredients

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Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup flour
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups cooked diced chicken
1 lb spicy smoked sausage
1 quart chicken broth
2 -3 tablespoons cajun seasoning, to taste
1 dash hot pepper sauce
2 -3 tablespoons gumbo file

Directions

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["Cook chicken if it's not already cooked. Leftovers work fine for this. Set aside.", "Place sausage in a large stockpot over medium high heat, and cook until lightly browned, and some oil is released. Set aside with chicken.", "Add 2 tbsp oil to pot, and saute onion, bell pepper, and celery until soft. Add garlic in the last few minutes. Set vegetables aside with chicken and sausage, wipe stockpot to remove any vegetable pieces.", "Add 1/4 cup oil to pot, and allow to heat over medium until it starts to \"shimmer\"". Add flour