Chicken Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. scallions
3 c. diced, cooked chicken, cut up
16 oz. can stewed tomatoes
2 1/2 c. chicken broth
10 oz. pkg. frozen okra
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. diced celery
1/4 c. diced green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. thyme
3 bay leaves
1 to 2 tsp. file powder
3 drops hot pepper sauce
1/4 c. uncooked regular rice

Preparation

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, celery and green pepper until tender.
Add remaining ingredients, except rice.
Bring to a boil.
Stir in rice.
Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Makes approximately 6 (1 cup) servings.