Spicy Turkey And Sweet Potato Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend (Uncle Ben's)
    2 links hot Italian turkey sausage (each link should be 4 oz.)
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup chopped celery
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    2 cups cubed peeled sweet potatoes
    1 teaspoon dried thyme
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green pepper and onion, undrained
    1 bay leaf
    2 cups chopped cooked turkey (dark meat is prefered)
    1/2 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Preparation
    Prepare rice by following the package directions, OMITTING the seasoning packet.
    Cook sausage (casings removed) in a large pot over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
    Add in onion, celery, and bell pepper; stir/saute 4 minutes.
    Add in garlic and stir/saute 1 minute.
    Stir in flour; cook 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring constantly.
    Add in sweet potato and the next 5 ingredients; bring mixture to boiling.
    Cover, lower heat, adn simmer 15 minutes.
    Add in turkey and hot sauce; cook, uncovered, 3 minutes.
    Throw out bay leaf.
    Serve gumbo over rice.

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