Judi's Chicken Gumbo

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 whole boneless chicken breasts (cut into 1/2" strips)
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup corn kernel, preferably cut from the cob
• 1 1/2 cups okra, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup uncooked rice
• 5 cups water
• hot pepper sauce
• black pepper
• cajun spices
• parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, fry the bacon.
• 2 remove the bacon and set aside.
• 3 add the oil to the bacon drippings that are in the pot.
• 4 dredge the chicken in flour and brown them in the pot.
• 5 this may have to be done in several batches.
• 6 pour the chicken broth over browned chicken and boil.
• 7 add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 8 taste and season before serving.
• 9 you may add the bacon to the soup, if desired-- i do and it's great.