Chicken & okra gumbo

1 Gallon +

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Oil
1 cup Flour
1 Chicken, cut up, about four pounds
2 pounds Okra, cut up
2 mediums Tomatoes, chopped
2 larges Onions, chopped
1 Bell pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons Parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons Green onion tops, chopped
Salt
Black pepper

Directions

Brown the chicken in the oil. Take the chicken out. Add the flour to the oil and make a medium brown roux. Add the onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and okra and cook slowly until the okra stops roping, maybe an hour. Add 3 quarts of water, slowly. Add the chicken. Cook slowly until the chicken is almost ready to fall off the bones, maybe an hour and a half. Add water as needed. Salt and pepper to taste. Add parsley and onion tops and serve over rice.

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