Chicken and Andouille Sausage Stew
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Chicken and Andouille Sausage Stew
Description
This stew starts by sautéing chopped onion, bell pepper, and celery in neutral oil to soften and develop flavor. Chicken pieces are then browned to create a flavorful base. Sprinkling flour over the mixture lightly thickens the stew once liquid is added. Water, sausage links, and a bay leaf are incorporated before simmering the mixture covered on low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, allowing the sausage to infuse its smoky seasoning and the chicken to become tender.
Finishing with chopped scallions adds brightness and mild sharpness. The stew offers a rich, savory broth with balance from the vegetables and depth from the sausage. Serving with grains like rice or quinoa helps absorb the flavorful broth for a complete dish.
Knowing the precise cooked weight of chicken pieces used can help replicate proportions. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to taste. Removing the bay leaf before serving prevents bitterness.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup celery chopped
- 14 oz chicken thighs lean, skinless, with bone
- 12 oz chicken drumsticks lean, skinless, with bone
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (rice flour for gluten-free)
- 2 cups water
- 2 sausage links 6 oz andouille chicken/turkey sausage (Applegate
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup scallion chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large deep non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- When hot, add the oil, onions, peppers and celery.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring.
- Push the vegetables to the edges of the skillet and add the chicken, season with salt and pepper.
- Brown 2 to 3 minutes on each side, then sprinkle the flour over the chicken and vegetables.
- Add the water, sausage and bay leaf, adjust salt and pepper to taste, then cover and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer 30 to 35 minutes, remove bay leaf and top with scallions.
- Serve with rice or quinoa if desired.
Notes
- The chicken thighs used weighed about 10 ounces total cooked weight, off the bone.
- The chicken drumsticks used weighed about 6 ounces total cooked weight, off the bone.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3475 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4oz chicken, 3 oz sausage + broth | |
| Calories | 347.5kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 194.5mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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