Chicken Gumbo With Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large stewing chicken or 2 fryers
2 Tbsp. fat
1 slice ham (diced or pressed ham)
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped green pepper (dried pepper flakes may be substituted)
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 (No. 2) can tomatoes
1 qt. water
3 c. okra (fresh or frozen)
rice, cooked (whatever is needed)

Preparation

Cut chicken into serving pieces.
Wash good in cold water.
Pat dry.
Heat 2 tablespoons fat in soup kettle.
Add chicken and ham. Cover and cook 15 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, onion, green peppers, thyme and tomatoes.
Add water.
Cover and allow to simmer 2 hours or until chicken is tender.
Add okra.
Cover and cook 20 minutes or until okra is tender.
If desired, remove chicken from bones.