Chicken And Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/4 c. roux
6 c. chicken broth (homemade or canned)
6 1/2 c. water
3 1/2 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 medium yellow onion
1 Tbsp. salt or to taste
1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 to 2 Tbsp. oil
1 1/2 lb. smoked sausages, spicy or mild, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 c. chopped parsley leaves, plus stalks of one bunch
3/4 c. chopped green onions
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 1/2 tsp. gumbo file (optional)

Preparation

In a large stockpot, bring the chicken broth and water to boil. Add the chicken neck, back, wingtips, heart and gizzard, if desired; the parsley stalks and yellow onion.
Return to a boil; skim, reduce heat and simmer while preparing the other ingredients.