soups

Ingredients

	2 spray(s) cooking spray
	6 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
	6 oz sausage, spicy (chicken, turkey or pork), cut into 1-inch cubes
	10 oz frozen gumbo-style vegetables, (corn, pepper, okra and onion)
	1 medium garlic clove(s), minced
	1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
	1 cup(s) canned chicken broth
	1 cup(s) canned crushed tomatoes
	1 piece(s) bay leaf
	1/4 tsp dried thyme
	1/8 tsp table salt
	1/8 tsp black pepper
	1 medium scallion(s), green part only, chopped

Instructions

• Generously coat Dutch oven with cooking spray. Add chicken and sausage; brown, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
  
  
• Stir in frozen vegetables and garlic; sauté until vegetables are thawed, about 5 minutes.
  
  
• Sprinkle mixture with flour and cook 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits in bottom of Dutch oven.
  
  
• Stir in crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper; simmer 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Divide among 4 bowls, sprinkle with scallions and serve. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.