Chicken & okra gumbo

1 Gallon +

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupOil
1cupFlour
1Chicken, cut up, about four pounds
2poundsOkra, cut up
2mediumsTomatoes, chopped
2largesOnions, chopped
1Bell pepper, chopped
2teaspoonsParsley, chopped
2teaspoonsGreen 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.