Creole Chicken Gumbo(Southern Style) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small hen or large fryer, cut into pieces
1 c. chopped celery
1 green pepper, chopped
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley, fresh or dry
1 large onion, chopped
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 c. sliced okra
8 oz. shrimp, canned or frozen cooked shrimp
1/4 c. cooking oil

Preparation

Cover chicken with water; season with salt and pepper and cook, covered, until tender.
Remove meat from bones and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Measure out 3 cups of broth.