Hearty Chicken Gumbo

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 12 cups chicken stock, from stewed chicken
• 1 large stewing chicken
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 4 cups diced potatoes
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups sliced fresh okra
• 1 (28 ounce) can del monte stewed tomatoes, broken up with the juice
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (10 ounce) can corn, with juice
• 1 (10 ounce) jar green giant sliced mushrooms, drained
• 4 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup sugar (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 lb polish kielbasa, sliced on the bias
• 2 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, stew chicken with bay leaf til done and tender.
• 2 remove chicken from pot, cool, remove meat and cut into large bite-sized pieces.
• 3 put meat in bowl and cover, set aside or refrigerate til needed later.
• 4 measure out 10-12 cups of stock from chicken and pour into clean pot.
• 5 bring stock to a boil and add celery, onions, potatoes, carrots, and okra. cook til tender.
• 6 add chicken and rest of ingredients, and simmer 10-15 minutes over low heat.