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Easy Chicken Gumbo
From Foothills Market
<p>This is not a true, Cajun-style gumbo, but it’s an easy version that takes advantage of two summer standards – okra and tomatoes.</p>Source: Betty Crocker's New Cookbook (1982) (Entered by Market Manager)
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
3 Tbsp
butter
2 cups
sliced okra
1
small onion, chopped
1/2
small green pepper, chopped
4 cups
chicken broth
2 cups
chopped tomatoes
1
small bay leaf
1 tsp
salt
Dash
ground red pepper
2 cups
chopped cooked chicken
1 Tbsp
snipped fresh parsley
3 cups
hot cooked rice
Step by Step Instructions
- Heat butter in 3-quart saucepan until melted. Add okra, onion, and green pepper and cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and red pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir in chicken and parsley; heat through. Serve over hot cooked rice.