Oven Chicken And Okra Gumbo

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs okra, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can peeled whole tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 6 ounces tasso or 6 ounces smoked ham, diced
• 1 quart chicken broth
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 250° (yes, 250°).
• 2 combine the okra, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, and tomato paste in a large roasting pan.
• 3 cover with foil and bake for 1 hour or until very tender.
• 4 remove the foil and add the chicken, tasso, and broth.
• 5 return to the oven and bake for 1 1/2 -2 hours, or until desired thickness.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 ladle the gumbo into bowls and spoon a little rice into the center of each one.