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Classic Chicken Gumbo

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking1 hours
Ready In1 hours

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose ll-purpose
2 each onions finely chopped
1 each green bell pepper 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 leaf
1 each frying chicken cooked

Directions

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

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

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

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

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

Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.

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Very easy to make. Just tried the basic dough. Going to make it a second time today. Especially easy for beginners.
 
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