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Chicken gumbo

4
Points®
Total Time
39 min
Prep
11 min
Cook
28 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This cleverly created, robust soup taste like the classic without butter and flour which is typically used as a thickener. We use okra and cook the rice in the soup instead. The result? This version delivers the same nostalgic taste and consistency in half the time it takes for the traditional preparation. Creole cooking invariably contains a combination of chopped onion, celery, and green bell pepper, affectionately called “the trinity” by New Orleans chefs. It gives a good flavor base to many dishes such as this gumbo. Serve it along with hot sauce and saltine crackers for an authentic meal.

Ingredients

Canola oil

2 tsp

Onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Green bell pepper

1 medium, seeded and finely chopped

Celery

1 rib(s), medium, finely chopped

Garlic

1 clove(s), minced

Uncooked white rice

½ cup(s), long-grained variety

Cajun seasoning

2 tsp

Reduced sodium chicken broth

4 cup(s)

Canned diced tomatoes

14½ oz

Frozen okra

10 oz, sliced

Cooked boneless skinless chicken breast

1 cup(s), chopped, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the rice and Cajun seasoning; cook 1 minute.
  2. Add the broth, tomatoes, and okra; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice and okra are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken and heat through. Yields generous 2 cups per serving.

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