Classic Chicken Gumbo

Name: Classic Chicken Gumbo
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening; 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose ll-purpose; 2 each onions finely chopped; 1 each green bell peppers finely chopped; 5 cups chicken broth warm; 8 each tomatoes peeled, chopped; 1/2 pound okra cut into 1/4 inch pieces; 1/2 cup rice uncooked; 2 each celery stalks chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 1 each bay leaves; 1 each chicken, whole cooked

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose ll-purpose
2 each onions finely chopped
1 each green bell peppers finely chopped
5 cups chicken broth warm
8 each tomatoes peeled, chopped
1/2 pound okra cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 cup rice uncooked
2 each celery stalks chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 each bay leaves
1 each chicken, whole cooked

Directions

1

In large Dutch oven, melt shortening over low heat; add flour and cook, stirring, until brown, about 10 minutes.
2

Add onions and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
3

Slowly add warm broth; stir until broth reaches a boil.
4

Add tomatoes, okra, rice, celery, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
5

Add chicken; when mixture boils again, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 20 minutes.
6

Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.