Ingredients

  • 3 lb. cut up chicken
  • 4 c. chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. leaf thyme, crumbled
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 lb. turkey sausage links
  • 2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 1 lb. okra, cut up
  • 1 c. frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1/4 tsp. liquid red pepper seasoning

Method

  • Combine first 8 ingredients in large Dutch oven.
  • Simmer, covered, 25 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  • Remove chicken from broth.
  • Skim fat from broth.
  • When cool enough to handle, remove bones and skin from chicken and discard.
  • Cut meat in pieces.
  • Leave broth in pot.
  • Brown sausage in microwave or small skillet.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Cut into 1/2-inch slices.
  • Add tomatoes, onion and sausage to broth in pot.
  • Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
  • Add okra, corn, red pepper seasoning and chicken. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes or until okra is tender.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Serve over rice.