Chicken Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole chicken or 2 cans*
1 lb. Conecuh sausage
1 to 2 pkg. frozen season blend
1 box Zatarain's Gumbo mix
6 to 8 c. water
1 large can stewed tomatoes
1 can shoe peg corn, drained
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
1 to 2 tsp. gumbo file
2 to 4 Tbsp. olive oil or bacon drippings
1 can beer (optional)
salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne to taste
uncooked rice

Preparation

Boil chicken until done in a large stock pot with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Let cool, bone and set aside. Brown sausage lightly and drain. Saute vegetables in oil or bacon drippings. To your large pot add rice, seasonings, chicken, gumbo mix, water, tomatoes, corn and gumbo file. After adding each ingredient, bring back to a boil prior to adding the next. When all has been added, simmer for a minimum of 25 minutes. This will allow rice to cook.