Big Easy 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 chicken broth
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• Salt and white pepper
• 1/3 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cup cooked sliced okra
• 3 tablespoons chopped Italian or regular parsley

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, or slow cooker if it has a browning unit, sauté diced chicken in bacon fat until pieces become firm, but not brown; remove chicken.
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 pot; turn on 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.