Chicken Gumbo for One

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword cajun soup, chicken and sausage gumbo, roux, soup for one

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings 1 serving

A single bowl of gumbo with a dark roux, smoked sausage, chicken, and the classic onion, pepper, and celery.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp avocado canola or vegetable oil
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup chopped celery (about 1 rib)
3–3½ oz smoked sausage (1 link)
½ tsp Creole seasoning
1 minced garlic clove
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
¼ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp kosher salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
4 oz cooked chicken chopped or shredded

Directions

Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until the roux is a deep caramel brown.
Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, sausage, and Creole seasoning and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds, then add the broth, thyme, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
Stir in the cooked chicken and simmer 10 minutes more. Serve as is or over rice.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); oz smoked sausage counted as smoked pork sausage, cooked chicken (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.