Chicken And Okra Gumbo

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHICKEN AND OKRA GUMBO

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Chicken

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Oil
1 c Flour
1 Chicken, cut up, about
-four pounds
2 lb Okra, cut up
2 md Tomatoes, chopped
2 lg Onions, chopped
1 Bell pepper, chopped
2 ts Parsley, chopped
2 ts Green onion tops, chopped
Salt
Black pepper

Brown the chicken in the oil. Take the chicken out.
Add the flour to the oil and make a medium brown roux.
Add the onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and okra and
cook slowly until the okra stops roping, maybe an
hour. Add 3 quarts of water, slowly. Add the
chicken. Cook slowly until the chicken is almost
ready to fall off the bones, maybe an hour and a half.
Add water as needed. Salt and pepper to taste. Add
parsley and onion tops and serve over rice.



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