One Pot Spicy Gumbo-Inspired Sausage Stew With Rice

Heat a pot (with a matching lid) over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of vegetable oil

Once hot, add 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] flour

Cook for 5-6 min or until the flour mixture has browned

Meanwhile, peel and finely slice your brown onion[s]

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and dice

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Once the flour mixture has browned, add your sausage meat (remove the paper if required!) to the pot

Cook for 3-4 min or until beginning to brown, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go

Boil a kettle

Once the sausage meat has begun to brown, add the sliced onion and diced pepper

Cook for 4-5 min or until beginning to soften

Once slightly softened, add your southern fried seasoning, tomato paste and chopped garlic

Cook for 30 secs or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add your beef stock mix with 200ml [250ml] [350ml] boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook, for 10-12 min or until the veg is tender and the sausage meat is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your one pot spicy gumbo inspired sausage stew

Squeeze your pouch[es] of cooked white long grain rice to separate the grains

Tear the top corner of the pouch[es] (just a little!) and microwave for 2 min or until piping hot

Tip: If you're cooking two or more pouches, pop them in together but increase the microwave cook time accordingly