Spicy Chicken Gumbo

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This is one of my favorite soups. I usually make it on the stovetop but decided to make it in the crockpot today.

First, boil 1 whole chicken, cut up.
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Then prep. the following vegetables.
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green pepper, diced.

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Saute in a skillet with 4 Tbsp. olive oil.


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Blend in 2 Tbsp. flour. Cook and stir over low heat until the vegetables are tender.


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Meanwhile, I cut up 2 cups of okra. You can used frozen okra to save a step.

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I placed the following in the crockpot.
Cooked vegetables
Okra
2 (14 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
3 cups of broth (I used the broth from the cooked chicken)

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Next get your spices out and add it to the soup mix.
1 1/2 T. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 1/2 T. Worcestershire Sauce
1/8 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. chili powder
pinch dried basil
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

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Shred or dice the cooked chicken and add to the gumbo.

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Cook on low for 6 hours. Serve over rice if desired. This thickens as it cooks.

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Enjoy!

Comments

  1. ElizabethdJune 17, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    Oh yumm yumm!

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  2. AnonymousJune 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM

    Dear Terri,
    This looks delicious ~ I have never had okra before so I will have to give this a try! You have the best recipes!! :)

    Have a lovely day!!

    Sharon

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  3. TerriJune 17, 2008 at 3:49 PM

    Sharon, I like okra though it has a bit of a slimy feeling. If you're not expecting that it can throw you a bit.

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  4. Aprille RobertsJune 18, 2008 at 10:12 AM

    Terri, this looks soooo good, but the okra is the reason I CANNOT eat gumbo. I can eat fried okra all day long, but I cannot handle it like this. I wonder if something else could be substituted in its place?

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  5. TerriJune 18, 2008 at 2:00 PM

    April,

    I would think you could use green beans instead.

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  6. ~~DebyJune 20, 2008 at 7:07 PM

    Oh this looks so good..I am not fond of okra, might have to substitute....I know...then it wouldn't be gumbo...couldn't I fake it?
    Deby

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  7. TerriJune 20, 2008 at 7:19 PM

    Deby, you could just call it spicy chicken soup! :-)

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