Recipe: Cheap Creole Chicken Gumbo (using chicken thighs, serves 2)

CHEAP CREOLE CHICKEN GUMBO

"From my mothers archives. Whole meal serves 2, costs about 3 dollars and can be cooked in less than 1/2 hour."

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoon flour
1 cup frozen okra sliced
1 (14 - 16 oz.) can chicken stock
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, chopped with juices
1/2 pound chicken (thighs or breast) cut into bite sized pieces
1 teaspoon thyme
3/4 to 1 teaspoon of Tabasco
Hot cooked rice (for serving)

Stir oil and flour over high heat till dark brown. Mix in okra, stock, tomatoes and juices (if desired, the tomato juice can be reserved and added as needed).

Sprinkle chicken with thyme and salt and pepper. Add to pot. Heat till chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Add Tabasco to taste (it should be spicy).

Serve gumbo over a mound of rice.

Makes 2 servings
From J-M,.Me