Chicken Okra Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chopped garlic clove
1/4 chopped bell pepper
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. oil
4 c. okra
2 c. cooked, deboned chicken
3 c. chicken broth
1/4 tsp. red pepper
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. gumbo file

Preparation

Make roux by putting 3 tablespoons of oil in skillet.
Add flour and using medium heat, brown the flour, stirring often. After flour has browned, add vegetables and cook for 20 minutes. Add chicken and broth.
Add okra and cook 5 minutes.
Add all other ingredients and cook.
Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add gumbo file.
Serve over rice.