Spicy Turkey Sweet Potato Gumbo Recipe

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook and stir the turkey thigh pieces until browned and no longer pink in the middle about 10 minutes. Set the turkey aside. In the same pot place the sausage and break into chunks with a spatula. Cook and stir the sausage until browned and crumbly about 10 minutes.

Stir the onion celery and green pepper into the pot. Continue to cook and stir until the onions are translucent about 5 more minutes. Mix in the garlic and cook until fragrant about 1 minute; then stir in the flour. Cook and stir the mixture until the flour forms a coating on the sausage and vegetables and begins to brown 5 to 8 more minutes.

Mix in the sweet potato thyme oregano chicken broth tomatoes and bay leaf and bring the gumbo to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer stirring often until thickened and the sweet potatoes are tender about 15 minutes. Stir in the cooked turkey and hot sauce and simmer until the turkey is heated through. Discard the bay leaf before serving.