Chicken Gumbo Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 fryers or 1 (5 lb.) hen
6 qt. hot broth
12 peeled chopped tomatoes
3 c. sliced okra
2 bay leaves
1 lb. smoked, cooked, chopped ham
2 onions, sauteed
2 sprigs parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 or 2 c. celery, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Cook
or roast chicken until tender, roasting or baking gives richer flavor.
Remove meat from bones.
Chop and add to remaining ingredients.
Heat together, then
ladle
into jars. Process 60 minutes at 10 pounds pressure, or serve.