Chicken Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 lb.) fryer chicken, cut up
2 qt. canned tomatoes
4 c. frozen okra
6 slices bacon
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, diced
2 tsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. black pepper
2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. sage
2 bay leaves
6 dashes hot sauce
4 to 6 c. cooked white rice

Preparation

Boil chicken until done, about 45 minutes.
Cool and remove chicken from fat and bones.
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
Fry bacon, then remove from skillet.
Drain and crumble. Fry onions in bacon drippings until soft and drain.
Combine all ingredients, except okra.
Simmer for 2 to 3 hours or use crock-pot on low heat for 4 to 6 hours.
One hour before serving, add okra.
Serve over bed of rice.
(Leftovers can be frozen.) Makes 6 large servings.