Chill-chasing Chicken And Shrimp Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 onions, chopped, 2 cups
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, about 1-1/4 lbs., cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup frozen cut okra
• 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, such as tabasco

Recipe

• 1 in large pot over medium-high heat melt butter. add onion, red pepper, celery and garlic. cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5-6 minutes.
• 2 stir in flour. cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. stir in broth, tomatoes with their juices, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. add chicken; reduce heat to medium-low. cook 10 minutes. add okra; cook 5 minutes. add shrimp; cook until c hicken, okra and shrimp are just cooked through, 5 minutes. stir in hot sauce.