Chicken ‘N’ Sausage Filé Gumbo

In this weather who doesn’t crave a good gumbo recipe? Depend on Passanante’s Home Food Services to deliver delicious meats directly to your home so you can whip up awesome recipes like this one we found right in the heart of Cajun Country – New Orleans, Louisiana!

*Serves 10-14 bowls

What You Need:

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (or salt and pepper)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup minced bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup minced celery
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground bay leaves
  • 2 1/4 quarts hot water
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 pound smoked pork sausage, thinly sliced
  • Filé powder
  • White rice (cooked)

How To Make It:

Remove skin from chicken thighs, clean and pat dry. Season with cajun seasoning. Heat oil inlarge heavy pot. Sear chicken; remove and set aside.

Make roux by adding flour to hot oil in pot. stir constantly over medium high heat till medium brown.

Stir onion, bell pepper,and celery into roux; cook until tender. Return chicken to pot and add Tabasco, Worcestershire, bay leaves, cajun seasoning and water.

Cover and allow to simmer one hour.

Add green onions, garlic and sausage. stir, cover and simmer another hour.

Remove all thigh bones from gumbo.

Skim off excess oil. Serve in bowls over hot rice with warm French bread and filé powder.

Bon Appetite! 

2011 Meat Recalls : The Value Of Safe Foods

The US Department of Agriculture recently released the meat recall statistics for 2011. A shocking 60 million pounds of beef, pork, chicken and turkey products were stripped from store shelves across the nation over the last 12 months. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) website is always being updated with ongoing recalls in an effort to protect you and your family from ingesting dangerous bacteria including Listeria, E.Coli, and Salmonella.

The symptoms of bacterial food poisoning include but are not limited to nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever, diarrhea, headache, life-threatening forms of kidney failure, and even death.

Unfortunately, large-scale meat companies have become accustomed to recalls due to contamination of meats, but the punishment for careless distribution of potentially harmful foods is little more than a slap on the wrist for such producers. Small-scale producers, however, often face much more devastating disciplinary action despite the limited distribution of their products which frequently include raw and organic foods.

At Passanante’s Home Food Service we take pride in the quality of the meats we deliver to the homes of our customers. We believe our 96 year history of cleanliness and safety speaks for itself. Let us show you how it feels to forget about the worries of unsafe meats. Call us today at 1-800-772-7786 to speak to someone about your next food delivery!

What Your Butcher Doesn’t Want You To Know About Glued Meat

Still going to the grocery for your meats? You may be putting you and your family at risk for food poisoning as a result of glued meat. That’s right, that beautiful filet may just be a few chunks of meat that have been glued together with transglutaminase. Check out this video of an investigation into the dirty secrets of the meat industry .

As a trusted source of healthy, all-natural, hormone-free meats, Passanante’s Home Food Service guarantees the quality of the meats we deliver to your home. We believe in the value of knowing what you’re putting in your body and know how difficult it can be to do so in a world filled with butcher shops, grocery stores, and restaurants. Passanante’s only provides our patrons with foods they can feel good about eating knowing they are safe and the finest quality.

If you’re looking for a trustworthy food delivery service let us impress you with the service, quality, and delicious meals that Passanante’s has become famous for! Give us a call today and never worry about glued meat again!

Delicious Holiday Promotion!

Filet Mignon

We know how hard it can be to find the perfect gift for your loved ones, which is why your friends at Passanante’s have decided to lend a helping hand!

Over the next week we’ll be cruising around town dropping off exactly what your friends and family members are hoping for this year — healthy and irresistibly delicious food!

Passanante’s Home Food Service wants to thank our customers for referrals this holiday season by sending their friends free gifts! We will be delivering your referral a gift wrapped reusable cooler filed with several of our most popular meats and vegetables as well as a note saying who the gift is from.

Don’t worry we haven’t forgotten about you! For each of your referrals that agrees to receive a sample, you’ll get 2 free filet mignons on your next order. Also, if a referral elects to become a customer we’ll mail you a $50 Target gift card!Best of all, there’s absolutely no cost to you and no obligation for your referral… just free gifts and delicious foods!

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and would be thrilled to help you put dinner on the table this year.

If you have any questions about our holiday promotion or about our home food delivery service feel free to find us on Facebook, Twitter, or give us a ring at 1-800-772-7786

Stay Warm & Keep Your Bellies Full!

Passanante’s Home Food Service