Recipes

Ingredients

• ¼ c canola oil
• ¼ c all-purpose flour
• ¾ c diced celery (3-4 ribs)
• ¾ c diced onion (about 1 large onion)
• ¾ c diced green bell pepper (1 large pepper)
• 4 c chicken broth
• 1 Tbs minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
• 1 Tbs creole seasoning
• 2 Tbs file powder, if desired*
• 2 lbs chicken cut into 1 to ½ inch cubes (breast, thigh, or both)
• OR 2 lbs frozen cooked shrimp, thaw and remove tails
• OR 1 lb chicken and 1 lb shrimp
• 1 16-oz package frozen okra OR 1 15-oz can okra, drained OR 2-3 c fresh okra, cleaned and cut in ½ inch thick pieces
• 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes OR 2 c fresh diced paste-style tomatoes
• 4 c hot cooked rice (2 c uncooked), made to package instructions - any kind of rice you like