Chicken Gumbo with Tomatoes

A Cajun recipe for Chicken Gumbo with Tomatoes.

SouthernChickenEasy45 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 hen or fryer
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 5 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 cup each of: Onion, Celery, Green pepper, chopped fine
  • Garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper sauce
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 cup tomatoes, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    COOK chicken 'til done. CUT in bite size pieces.

  2. 2

    BROWN flour in shortening 'til brown (roux); ADD onions, celery, green pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce; COOK 5 to 10 minutes on low heat.

  3. 3

    ADD chicken to vegetables; COOK a few minutes.

  4. 4

    POUR out fat where chicken browned leaving brown drippings.

  5. 5

    TO this ADD broth, chicken, tomatoes. COOK slowly for 1 to 2 hours.

  6. 6

    SERVE over hot rice.

Tags

soupsoutherncajun-recipes