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Classic Chicken Gumbo

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Recipe

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

1 hrs

Ready

1 hrs
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
ll-purpose
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2 each onions
finely chopped
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1 each green bell peppers
finely chopped
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5 cups chicken broth
warm
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8 each tomatoes
peeled, chopped
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½ pound okra
cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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½ cup rice
uncooked
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2 each celery stalks
chopped
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1 teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon black pepper
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¼ teaspoon thyme
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1 each bay leaves
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1 each whole chicken
cooked
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
3E+1 ml vegetable shortening
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3E+1 ml all-purpose flour
ll-purpose
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2 each onions
finely chopped
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1 each green bell peppers
finely chopped
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1.2 l chicken broth
warm
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8 each tomatoes
peeled, chopped
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226.8 g okra
cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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118 ml rice
uncooked
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2 each celery stalks
chopped
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5 ml salt
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2.5 ml black pepper
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1.3 ml thyme
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1 each bay leaves
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1 each whole chicken
cooked
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Directions

In large Dutch oven, melt shortening over low heat; add flour and cook, stirring, until brown, about 10 minutes.

Add onions and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Slowly add warm broth; stir until broth reaches a boil.

Add tomatoes, okra, rice, celery, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf; bring to a boil.

Add chicken; when mixture boils again, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 20 minutes.

Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 495g (17.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 23127% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 703mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 11%
Dietary Fiber 4g 18%
Sugars g
Protein 18g
Vitamin A 32% Vitamin C 78%
Calcium 7% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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