Jean Lafitte'S Bayou Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb skinless chicken breast
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon flour
1 lb low-sodium tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 crushed bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 dash thyme
1/2 lb crabmeat
1/2 lb shrimp

Preparation

Trim excess fat from chicken breast.
Place in a sauce pan with water and cover.
Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and cook chicken from the bone.
Chop meat and set aside.
Saute onion, green pepper and garlic with 1 tsp water.
Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
Add 3 1/2 cups water, chicken and remaining ingredients, except crab meat and shrimp. Cook until boiling.
Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Stirring in crab meat and shrimp.