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Chicken Gumbo




Source of Recipe


Shanny






List of Ingredients



• 1/4 cup cooking oil or bacon drippings
  
• 3-4 tbsp. flour
  
• 2 cups chicken broth
  
• 2 onions, coarsely chopped
  
• 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
  
• 1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 3-1/2 cups canned tomatoes
  
• 2 cups sliced okra
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1 tsp. dried basil
  
• 1 tsp. salt
  
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  
• 2 tsp. tabasco sauce
  
• 2 - 3 cups diced cooked chicken
  
• 2 tbsp. sliced green onion
  
• chopped fresh parsley
  
• hot cooked rice
  






Instructions



1. Combine bacon dripping and flour, stirring until smooth; cook over medium-high heat until it turns reddish-brown in color - about the color of a penny, stirring constantly.
   
2. Stir in broth, mix well - cook & stir until thickened.
   
3. Add onions, celery, green pepper & garlic; cook & stir for 5 minutes.
   
4. Add tomatoes, okra, bay leaves, basil, salt, pepper & tabasco.
   
5. Simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours; remove the bay leaves, add chicken and correct the seasoning.
   
6. Heat to serving temperature - serve over rice, garnish with green onion & parsley.
   
7. Or if you're in a hurry just add the chicken & cooked rice to the kettle & let it simmer til you're ready to eat. It gets better each time it's warmed - the tabasco is more pronounced after the first couple of days, so be careful you don't get it too hot to begin with.
   






Final Comments


For another version of this hearty fare, substitute 1-2 lbs. cooked shrimp and 1-2 lbs. andouille sausage for the chicken.