Instant Pot Gumbo

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 Anaheim pepper, diced small
• 1 medium bulb fennel, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut to bite-size pieces
• 1 pound Andouille sausage or other smoked sausage
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, more to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper, more to taste
• cooked white rice

Directions:

1. Set Instant Pot to sauté. Add flour and butter. Whisk constantly until the roux is a rich, dark brown.
2. Add pepper, onion, garlic, and fennel. Stir until slightly softened, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add chicken, sausage, stock, and seasonings. Stir.
4. Place lid on Instant Pot, set the nozzle to ‘seal’. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
5. Let rest for 20 minutes, or until no pressure remains.
6. Serve with white rice.