Chicken And Shrimp Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium fryer
1 pkg. frozen okra or 1 can
2 medium onions, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 can tomatoes
1/2 c. oil
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. oil or bacon fat
pinch of sweet basil
2 cloves minced garlic
salt and red pepper to taste
1 lb. shrimp, cleaned
green onion tops, chopped
fresh parsley

Preparation

Stew chicken in about a gallon of water (reserve stock for gumbo); remove from bones.
Cook okra (if frozen or fresh), onions, bell pepper and tomatoes in oil slowly for about 30 minutes.
Make a roux with 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons oil.
Add roux, vegetables and chicken to hot chicken broth.
Add other seasonings and cook slowly for about
2 hours.
(If using canned okra, add to gumbo after about an hour.)
Add shrimp and cook until done.
To serve, add fresh onion tops and parsley and serve over rice.
Serves 6.