Chicken Gumbo

By jeaninemg

Ingredients

• 2 T oil
• 2 T all-purpose flour
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 6 C chicken broth
• 8 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 # okra, cut into 1/2" pieces
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 chicken, cooked, skinned, and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup uncooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in dutch oven or stock pot over low heat until hjot. Add flour and stir approximately 15 minutes until it is lightly browned (about the color of caramel). Add the onions, bell pepper, and cook until tender. Slowly add the broth and stir until it boils. Add tomatoes, okra, celery, salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add chicken and rice. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes. Stir, cover, and simmer about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve