Chicken Gumbo
1 small stewing chicken
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 onion, chopped
4 cups okra, sliced and chopped
2 cups tomato pulp
few sprigs of parsley, chopped
4 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
After chicken is cleaned and dressed, cut it into serving portions. Dredge lightly with the flour and saute
in the butter, along with the chopped onion.
When the chicken is nicely browned, add the okra, tomatoes, parsley and water.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cook very slowly until the chicken is tender and the okra well-cooked---about 2 1/2 hours.
Add water as required during the slow cooking process.
If a thin soup is preferred, the quantity of water may be increased.
The Southern Cook Book
