New Orleans Chicken Gumbo

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast, diced
• 2 tablespoons bacon fat
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 quart (4 cups) chicken broth
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• Salt and white pepper
• 1/3 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cup cooked sliced okra
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Instructions

1. In a large skillet sauté diced chicken in bacon fat until pieces become firm, but not brown; remove chicken and place in slow cooker.
2. Sauté green pepper and celery until translucent, but not brown, and add to chicken in slow cooker.
3. Add broth or stock, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
4. Cover slow cooker; set to LOW and cook for 4 to 6 hours or until chicken is tender.
5. Add rice and okra during last hour of cooking.
6. Serve gumbo garnished with parsley.