Chicken Gumbo

Name: Chicken Gumbo
Ingredients: 1 broiler fryer; 1/4 lb. ham or smoked sausage; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1 lb. tomatoes (canned or frozen); 1 1/2 qt. water; 1 lb. okra, sliced (optional); 1 c. sliced onions; 3/4 c. chopped green pepper; 1 Tbsp. minced parsley; 1 Tbsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 1 small bay leaf; 1 Tbsp. gumbo file (optional); 4 c. hot cooked rice

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 broiler fryer
1/4 lb. ham or smoked sausage
2 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. tomatoes (canned or frozen)
1 1/2 qt. water
1 lb. okra, sliced (optional)
1 c. sliced onions
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 Tbsp. minced parsley
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 small bay leaf
1 Tbsp. gumbo file (optional)
4 c. hot cooked rice

Directions

1

Boil chicken.
2

Debone.
3

Dice ham or thinly sliced sausage. Cook sausage or ham in melted butter until light brown.
4

Add tomatoes, water, okra, onions, green pepper, parsley, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
5

Bring to boil; reduce heat.
6

Cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes.
7

Return chicken to soup.
8

Discard bay leaf.
9

Just before serving, sprinkle gumbo file powder lightly over soup, stirring constantly.
10

Heap hot rice in individual soup bowl. Ladle gumbo over rice.
11

Makes about 3 quarts.