Classic Chicken Gumbo Soup Recipe - USA

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour
• 2 medium onions , finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , finely chopped
• 6 cups of chicken broth
• 8 tomatoes , chopped
• 0.5 lb (227 g) of okra , cut into 0.25 inch pieces (2.5 cups)
• 2 ribs of celery , chopped
• 1 tsp of salt
• 0.5 tsp of ground black pepper
• 0.5 tsp of dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 chicken , cooked, skinned, boned and cut into bite-size pieces (about 3 cups)
• 1 cup of uncooked rice