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Ingredients 2 tablespoons Vegetable shortening
1/2 cup Uncooked rice
2 tablespoons Flour -- all-purpose
2 Ribs celery -- chopped
2 Onions -- finely chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Green bell pepper -- fine chop
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
5 cups Warm chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon Thyme
8 Tomatoes -- peeled/chopped
1 Bay leaf
1/2 pound Okra -- cut into 1/4" pieces
1 Broiler-fryer chicken -- cooked
1/2 cup Uncooked rice
2 tablespoons Flour -- all-purpose
2 Ribs celery -- chopped
2 Onions -- finely chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Green bell pepper -- fine chop
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
5 cups Warm chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon Thyme
8 Tomatoes -- peeled/chopped
1 Bay leaf
1/2 pound Okra -- cut into 1/4" pieces
1 Broiler-fryer chicken -- cooked
Procedures1. In large Dutch oven, melt shortening over low heat; add flour and cook,
stirring, until brown, about 10 minutes (do not hurry; if flour burns,
roux is ruined).
2. Add onions and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent, about 5
minutes.
3. Slowly add warm broth; stir until broth reaches a boil.
4. Add tomatoes, okra, rice, celery, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf;
bring to a boil.
5. Add chicken; when mixture boils again, reduce heat to low, cover and
cook about 20 minutes.
6. Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.
stirring, until brown, about 10 minutes (do not hurry; if flour burns,
roux is ruined).
2. Add onions and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent, about 5
minutes.
3. Slowly add warm broth; stir until broth reaches a boil.
4. Add tomatoes, okra, rice, celery, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf;
bring to a boil.
5. Add chicken; when mixture boils again, reduce heat to low, cover and
cook about 20 minutes.
6. Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.
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