Louisiana Gumbo


Serves: 6
Total Calories: 1,225

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth or bouillon
3 1/2 pounds broiler-fryer chicken pieces, skinned if desired
1/2 pound ham smoked, diced
1 (16-ounce) can tomato peeled cut up and juice reserved
1 onion small, minced
1 green bell pepper small, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley minced
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10-ounce) package frozen cut okra (about 2 1/4 cups)
1/2 pound shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 cups white rice hot cooked

Directions:

In a large Dutch oven, place chicken broth, chicken, ham, tomatoes with juice, onion, green pepper, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium heat reduce heat to low, partially cover, and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

Skim off excess fat. Stir in okra. Return to a boil and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.

Cut shrimp in half if large. Stir shrimp into gumbo. Bring to a boil over medium heat reduce heat to low and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Do not overcook.

Place rice in soup bowls and add gumbo.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 1,225
Calories from Fat: 28

This Louisiana Gumbo recipe is from the The Soup Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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