Chicken, Ham, Smoked Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo

I got this recipe from my neighbors, the Pratley family.

1 1/2 cups oil
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into slices
2 lbs smoked ham, rough chopped
1 rotisserie chicken (just pull meat off bone, leave in big chunks. No skin, let cool before pulling)
1 1/2 lbs shrimp
1 Tblsp salt
1 Tblsp Cayenne
1 Tbslp fresh ground black pepper
3 bay leaves
3 quarts canned chicken stock
long grain rice
chopped green onion

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil and flour over medium heat. Stirring slowly and continually until the roux is the color of chocolate. Add onions, celery, and bell pepper. Stir for 4-5 min. Add ham, sausage, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaves. Stir well for 3-4 min.

Add the stock and stir well to mix with the roux. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to med-low. Cook unconvered stirring occasionally for at least 1 hour. Add chicken the last 1/2 hour. Check seasoning before adding shrimp. Add shrimp last 10 minutes.

Fill bowl with gumbo, then add rice (cooked rice).
Top with green onions (and hot sauce if you like)


Each fall/harvest season, our church (Delano Evangelical Free) has a COUNTRY FAIR. They have music and games for the kids, and a chili feed. A bunch of people bring in chili and everyone gets to try the different recipes that people bring in. It's really fun, and the chili is SOOO GOOD! My neighbor, Chris Pratley heads up the kitchen for any type of potluck that the church does, and he brought this Gumbo. It was delicous!

kim hillier