Chicken And Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) chicken
1 1/2 lb. fresh okra
1 large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. flour
salt and pepper to taste
16 oz. smoked sausage links
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
2 Tbsp. oil or shortening
3 qt. water

Preparation

Cut up chicken and remove skin.
Dredge chicken with flour, salt and pepper.
Fry chicken until brown.
Slice up a pound of the link sausage.
After chicken is browned, place sausage in same skillet.
Use a heavy iron one.
Brown sausage on both sides.
Save the grease from chicken and sausage.
Fry tomato, onion and okra in about 2 tablespoons oil or shortening until tender.
Make a roux with 2 teaspoons oil and 2 teaspoons flour.
Stir and brown over a medium-low heat until roux is as dark as possible without burning it!
Place chicken and sausage in roux and stir.
Place all ingredients into a heavy, deep iron pan.
Add water and cook 2 hours.
Cook slow; add water, if needed.