{"id":16181,"date":"2025-04-28T11:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/uncategorized\/esleep-better-egg-toast-with-goat-cheese-lemon-and-greens-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:14:02","slug":"green-spring-gumbo-with-chicken-andouille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/recipe\/green-spring-gumbo-with-chicken-andouille\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Spring Gumbo with Chicken Andouille"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<p class=\"back-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/spring-summer-2025\/heart-sleep-and-savor-three-cookbooks-for-a-healthier-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to Food Article<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Green-Spring-Gumbo-with-Chicken-Andouille-and-Rice650h-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Green-Spring-Gumbo-with-Chicken-Andouille-and-Rice650h-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Green-Spring-Gumbo-with-Chicken-Andouille-and-Rice650h-1.jpg 433w, https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Green-Spring-Gumbo-with-Chicken-Andouille-and-Rice650h-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recipe-card\"><\/p>\n<h3>Green Spring Gumbo with Chicken Andouille<\/h3>\n<p class=\"servings\">Makes 4 to 6 servings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Three 2 1\/2-oz. chicken andouille sausages, sliced 1\/2 in. thick<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 bunches scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 bay leaves<\/li>\n<li>Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 &#8211; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/4 lb. mixed greens and fresh herbs, such as spinach, arugula, collards kale, Swiss chard, broccoli rabe, parsley, and cilantro<\/li>\n<li>4 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>3 cups cooked brown rice<\/li>\n<li>Lemon wedges, for serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a heatproof bowl and reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Lower the heat to medium-low, then stir the flour into the oil that remains in the pot and cook, stirring frequently, just until the mixture, or roux, smells toasty, about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Add the onions, scallions, celery, bell pepper, and bay leaves, season lightly with salt and black pepper, and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot frequently, until the onions are translucent, 12 to 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in the garlic powder, thyme, oregano, and cayenne, if using, then add the greens a little at a time, allowing them to wilt before adding more, until they all fit in the pot.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in the chicken stock. Increase the heat to medium-high, bring the liquid to a full boil, and then decrease the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the broth has thickened and the greens are almost meltingly tender and have turned from bright green to a muted olive color, 3- to 45 minutes (if you are using hardier greens like collards, they will take a bit longer to cook, while softer varieties like baby spinach will cook quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in the reserved sausage, cover, and continue cooking for 15 minutes more. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and black pepper, then ladle into soup bowls. Top each bowl with a scoop of rice and a lemon wedge and serve hot.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p class=\"author-credit\">Excerpted from EAT BETTER, SLEEP BETTER: 75 Recipes and A 28-Day Meal plan That Unlock the Food-Sleep Connection. Copyright @ 2025 by Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge and Kat Craddock. Photography Copyright \u00a9 2025 by David Malosh. 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