Chicken and Okra Gumbo

2 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 1 hours

699 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4-6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	vegetable oil
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1	each	chicken	cut up, four pounds
2	pounds	okra	cut up
2	medium	tomatoes	chopped
2	large	onions	chopped
1	each	sweet bell pepper
2	teaspoons	parsley leaves	chopped
2	teaspoons	scallions, spring or green onions	tops, chopped
1	x	salt
1	x	black pepper

Directions

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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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 497g

Amount per Serving

Calories 699 72% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.0g	86%
Saturated Fat 7.0g	36%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 22mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 47.0g	16%
Dietary Fiber 9.0g	36%
Sugars 10.0g
Protein 9.0g	19%

Vitamin A	26%		Vitamin C	228%
Calcium	21%		Iron	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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