Okra Gumbo

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 roasting chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 4 quarts chicken stock
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 lbs okra, sliced about 1/2 inch thick
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in large pot and cover with 4 quarts water.
• 2 bring to a boil, then simmer until chicken is cooked.
• 3 drain water (saving stock), allow to cool and remove meat from bones in large pieces.
• 4 in the same pot, melt butter and sautee okra, onion and green pepper until travslucent.
• 5 add garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• 6 add chicken stock and tomatoes.
• 7 add chicken and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
• 8 stir thoroughly.
• 9 serve with rice.