Chicken Gumbo

Directions

1. 1
   Place flour in a 10- inch iron skillet with enough oil to make a roux.
2. 2
   Be sure it is good and brown without burning.
3. 3
   Combine chicken and water in a large dutch.
4. 4
   oven and boil for 20 minute.
5. 5
   Combine onion, green pepper, celery, garlic and 1/3 chicken broth in dutch oven.
6. 6
   cook over medium heat until veggies are tender.
7. 7
   add browned flour and 1 cup chicken broth.
8. 8
   stir until blended.
9. 9
   gradually stir in remaining broth.
10. 10
    add green onions.
11. 11
    add next 7 ingredients.
12. 12
    remove chicken from bones.
13. 13
    chop into bite size pieces.
14. 14
    add to dutch oven.
15. 15
    Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring ocasionally.
16. 16
    remove bay leaves.
17. 17
    Serve Gumbo with Rice.
18. 18
    yield: 10 servings 1 cup gumbo with 1/3 cup rice.