Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

1 T vegetable oil
1/3 cup flour
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 lb. chicken breast, skinless, boneless, cut into 1-inch strips
1 lb Andouille sausage, cubed
1 cup (1/2 lb.) white potatoes, cubed
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup (1/2 lb.) carrots, coarsely chopped
1/2 medium carrot, grated
1/4 cup celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 stalks scallion, chopped
2 whole bay leaves
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. black pepper, ground
1 jalapeño pepper, finely minced
1 cup (1/2 lb.) okra, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces

Directions

1. Add oil to a large pot, and heat over a medium flame.
2. Stir in the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until the flour begins to turn medium to chestnut brown ~20min.
3. Slowly stir in all the broth using a wire whisk. Cook for 2 minutes. The broth mixture should not be lumpy.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients except the okra. Bring to boil, then reduce the heat and let simmer for 20–30 minutes.
5. Add the okra and let cook for 15–20 more minutes.
6. Remove the bay leaf, and serve hot in a bowl or over rice.

*Recipe adapted from livinghealthy.com

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Holiday oatmeal cookies

1 1/2all-purpose flour

1 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup (packed) brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cup old-fashioned oats, uncooked

1 cup granola, crushed to small pieces

1 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon.
2.  In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, granola, and raisins.
3. Drop dough by heaping measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

Directions

Makes 48

Recipe adapted from Goodhousekeeping.com (http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/holiday-oatmeal-cookies-4101?click=recipe_sr)

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