Chicken and Smoked Sausage Gumbo

I suppose it was bound to happen eventually - a Daring Cook's Challenge that turned out just ok. I didn't love it, it wasn't terrible, but I don't think I'll be making it again. Still, it was a fun experience, and I got to try okra, which I'd never had before. And that's what it's all about, really!

Our May hostess, Denise, of There’s a Newf in My Soup!, challenged The Daring Cooks to make Gumbo! She provided us with all the recipes we’d need, from creole spices, homemade stock, and Louisiana white rice, to Drew’s Chicken & Smoked Sausage Gumbo and Seafood Gumbo from My New Orleans: The Cookbook, by John Besh.