Chicken Gumbo Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cooked skinless chicken breasts, cubed
4 cups water
1 quart un-drained stewed tomatoes (contains Celery, Onions & Green Peppers)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/3 cup white rice
1/4 cup barley
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 1/2 cups frozen okra
salt & pepper
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Put 4 + - Cups water in soup pot. Add chicken and cook 'til done.
Remove chicken from stock when done and cut up however you like.
Return chicken to the 4 cups chicken stock and add everything else EXCEPT the Frozen Okra.
Return to the boil then simmer 'til done (20 minutes + - or when rice is tender) Stirring & Tasting as you go and adjust any seasonings to your taste.
Near the end, add the frozen Okra. The Okra will get mushy if you overcook it.
Park on the back of the stove, Remove Bay leaf and enjoy when you are ready. Refrigerate when cool.