Chicken Gumbo

Ingredients

• 30 mL (2 tbsp) unsalted butter or margarine
• 30 mL (2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
• 1 medium-size yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium-size stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 medium-size sweet green pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 500 mL (2 cups) canned crushed tomatoes
• 500 mL (2 cups) canned chicken broth
• 2 mL (1/2 tsp) each salt and black pepper
• 1 package (284 g/10 oz) frozen sliced okra, unthawed
• 454 g (1 lb) skinned and boned chicken breasts, cut into 1 cm (1/2 in) cubes
• 325 mL (1-1/3 cups) quick-cooking white rice