Chicken And Okra Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut up
1/4 c. cooking oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, drained
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. salt
1 to 2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
2 qt. water
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
4 celery stalks, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 c. sliced fresh or frozen okra
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. sliced green onions

Preparation

Boil chicken in water in large pot, about 30 to 45 minutes. Remove chicken and reserve broth.
Bone and cube chicken; set aside.
In large pot, combine oil and flour until smooth.
Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium.
Cook and stir about 5 minutes more or until mixture is reddish-brown.
Turn the heat to high.
Stir in 4 cups of reserved broth, mixing well.
Cook and stir until thickened. Add onions, celery, green pepper and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, okra, bay leaves, basil, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce.
Simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Add additional seasonings to taste.
Stir in chicken; heat through.
Serve with rice.
Great meat!