Chicken And Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 c. flour
1 cut up chicken (3 to 4 lb.)
1 gal. water
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. red pepper
salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 c. green onions, chopped
1/2 c. parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. file (optional)
1 lb. smoked sausage

Preparation

Add oil to black cast-iron pot over medium heat.
Add flour, slowly stirring until this \"roux\" is golden brown.
Add chicken to flour mixture (roux) and stir for 2 minutes.
Add chicken and water mixture to 1 gallon of water.
Add seasonings.
Cook over low heat until chicken is tender (approximately 2 hours).
Cut up smoked sausage in 1/2-inch slices and add to chicken and flour mixture. After about 2 hours, add onions and parsley and cook for about 15 minutes longer.
The longer it simmers, the better it tastes.
Then serve over hot rice.
There are hundreds of different gumbo recipes so feel free to experiment and find \"your\" own.
And don't forget the Tabasco to spice up your life.