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                         CHICKEN AND OKRA GUMBO

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

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  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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