Categories: Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oil
• 12 oz bonless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 pkg 8oz frozen okra, thawed
• 2 Tbsp whole wheat flour
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 can 28 oz diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 cans 3.75 oz smoked oysters, drained
• 3 cups cooked rice

Directions

1. In large soup pot, heat 1 Tbsp oil over medium-high heat.

2. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until browned, and remove to bowl.

3. Add remaining oil to pot.

4. Add garlic, celery, onion, green pepper and okra.

5. Cook until fegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.

6. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly until deep golden brown, 3-4 minutes.

7. Add stock, tomatoes, bay leaves, S&P.

8. Bring to boil and reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

9. Add reserved chicken and oysters.

10. Cook until heated through about 2 minutes.

11. Remove bay leaves and ladle soup into bowls over rice.

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