Hearty Chicken Gumbo - Feed Your Potential

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rice (dry, white or brown)
• 2 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil
• 2 oz bacon (diced)
• 1/2 cup yellow onion (diced)
• 1/2 cup celery (finely sliced)
• 1/2 cup green pepper (diced)
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• 1/2 cup flour (all-purpose)
• 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup canned diced tomato
• 8 oz chicken breast (cooked)
• 6 oz sausage (chicken or pork)
• 2 tsp gumbo file powder
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp dried thyme
• 1 ea bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cup okra (fresh or frozen)
• 1 1/3 Tbsp parsley