Chicken Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 14 cup flour
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 12 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 cup white potato, cubed (1/2 lb)
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, coarsely chopped (1/2 lb)
• 14 cup celery, chopped
• 12 medium carrot, grated
• 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 stalks scallions, chopped
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 12 teaspoon thyme
• 12 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper (or jalapeno)
• 1 cup okra, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces (1/2 lb)