Our high today was 98!! Can't believe how cool it seems..........strange. Been overcast with a sprinkling of a shower now and then. Still not a perfect summer day but soooooo much better.
Well, you either like okra or you hate it. I actually liked it as a little girl and remember one of my favorite Campbell's soups was Chicken Gumbo. Even though I wasn't from the South! Do they still make it? Anyway, Bob has always loved okra but just haven't had access to it. In Cabo we could only get it frozen and one thing about buying frozen food in Cabo was.........it usually had been frozen, thawed, frozen, thawed........and most of the time........just wasn't good. We are growing okra this year and have had quite a crop........I guess from the HOT weather. Anyway, we have a freezer full and will be able to enjoy it all winter. I like it best fried in corn meal but decided today to make Gumbo.....something I have never done and always wanted to do. You MUST try this recipe........it was absolute killer!! First thing to do is boil a couple chicken breasts OR buy a cooked chicken.........you need 3 or 4 cups of chopped chicken.
First chop up about a cup of onion, celery and green pepper........set aside and have ready. Now, in a big pot (I use my cast iron dutch oven) Put 1/2 cup peanut oil (I didn't have peanut oil today so used part canola oil and part olive oil) when hot add 1/2 cup flour........whisk and stir til turns quite brown and really thick........don't leave it for a min. Now add your vegys you have chopped and stir for a couple min. Then stir in about 3 to 5 cups of chicken broth, and about 1 cup of thinly sliced smoked sausage. Now add about 3 tsp of Cajun seasonings (I think you need a little more) and a crushed large garlic clove. Now stir and then let simmer on low for about 20 min. Don't cover. In the meantime......in a skillet.brown about 3 slices of bacon til crispy, remove and when cool........crumble it up. In the bacon grease saute a cup of chopped onion, and about 3 cups of sliced okra.......saute til soft about 8 min. In the meantime make some rice in another pot. Remember.......boil 2 cups water.......add one cup rice.......cover turn to simmer 20 min.........NO FAIL. Now when ready to throw this all tog......chop up about 2-4 cups cooked chicken breast. Stir into the chicken broth mixture........Okay now........in a large serving bowl........first put your rice, then the sauteed okra,the crumbled bacon, then pour the chicken mixture over all. I served this with toasted french bread............I guarantee you will be glad you made this.......it will now be a favorite for us!
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