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  • Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Recipe

    Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
    There are many different recipes of Gumbo, but they all are rich and loaded with fresh ingredients. Try this one, your entire family will definitely love it!
    Ingredients
    1. Chicken 2½ pounds
    2. Andouille sausage 1 pound
    3. Water 3 quarts
    4. Flour ½ cup
    5. Vegetable oil 2 tbsp (for cooking)
    6. Vegetable oil ⅔ cup (for roux)
    7. Onion 2
    8. Garlic 2 cloves
    9. Green bell pepper 2
    10. Celery 2 stalks
    11. Diced tomatoes 1 can
    12. Bay leaves 2
    13. Basil 1 tsp
    14. Thyme 1 tsp
    15. Salt to taste
    16. Cayenne pepper to taste
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    Instructions
    1. Combine water and chicken in a medium sized pot. Bring water to a boil, then simmer until chicken is tender.
    2. Pour off water and set aside. When chicken is cool, shred it into smaller pieces.
    3. Slice sausage into ¼ inch pieces.
    4. Combine vegetable oil and flour in a heavy Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until it turns a dark brown color.
    5. To the roux, add chopped onions, celery, bell peppers and minced garlic, and saute until vegetables are tender.
    6. Add water; bring to a boil.
    7. Add chicken, diced tomatoes, and sliced sausage. Cook for 15 minutes.
    8. Add the bay leaves, thyme, basil, cayenne pepper and salt.
    9. Mix well and simmer uncovered for about 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.
    10. Serve gumbo over rice.
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  • Legendary Buffalo Chicken Dip

    Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
    Let’s admit it: buffalo chicken dip flavor makes us lose control and follow it like a lamb. There is only one way to take the wheel back – become the master of buffalo chicken dip! Cook it, and watch the whole family making their way to the kitchen!
    Ingredients
    1. Chicken (cooked and shredded) 1 cup
    2. Cream cheese 8 oz
    3. Blue cheese dressing ½ cup
    4. Butter (melted) ⅓ cup
    5. Hot sauce ⅓ cup
    6. White vinegar 1 ½ tbsp.
    7. Worcestershire sauce 1 ½ tbsp.
    8. Garlic 1 pinch
    9. Cheddar cheese (shredded) 1 ½ cup
    10. Salt 1 pinch
    11. Black pepper ¼ tsp.
    12. Parsley (chopped) 2 tbsp.
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    Instructions
    1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
    2. Mix together melted butter, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Whisk well.
    3. Add chicken, cream cheese, blue cheese dressing and 1 cup of shredded cheddar, season with salt and pepper. Mix well, then transfer the mixture into a baking dish. Sprinkle with ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
    4. Bake for 20 minutes, then take the baking dish off the oven and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
    Notes
    1. This buffalo chicken dip pairs well with chicken-flavored crackers, celery sticks, frito scoops and all kinds of chips.
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  • 2 Divine Chicken Marsala Recipes

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    @photo If you feel like having a restaurant-like dinner at home, but do not want to spend a night in the kitchen cooking something extra-complicated, opt for Chicken Marsala. If you have chicken, mushrooms and Marsala wine, you’re sure to cope with it in no time! And in case you do have a lot of […]