Chicken Gumbo

 
Recipe Type: Supper
Serves: 8
After trying this simple yet filling gumbo recipe, you may just be adding it to your list of favorites!
Ingredients

• Meat from 2 cooked chickens, cut up
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 3 cups chicken sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and crushed green peppercorns
• 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• Salt
• 1 tablespoon file powder

Instructions

1. Saute onions and peppers in butter and olive oil until soft. Add tomato paste and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Skim, reduce to a simmer, and add chicken meat and seasonings.
2. Simmer about 1 hour, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
3. About 10 minutes before serving, stir in tomatoes and season to taste. Remove from heat and stir in file powder.

 
Notes

Complexity: Very easy