Louisiana Gumbo

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 10 okra, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup flour
• 4 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
• 4 sausages (paprika sausages or andouille), if available
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 ½ cup(s) onion(s), diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup onion(s), green, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, squeezed
• some parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ liter chicken broth
• 1 can of pizza tomatoes (400 ml)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp Tabasco
• 1 cup rice, cooked

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 10 minutes

Heat a little oil in a saucepan. Sauté the okra for about 10 minutes over medium heat, until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove and set aside. Add the sausage slices and chicken breasts to the pan and brown all over. Remove and set aside. Heat at least 3 tablespoons of oil in the same pan, add the flour, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 20 minutes, until the mixture turns dark brown and develops a nutty flavor. Add the onions, celery, parsley, and garlic to the pan and sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, okra, and Tabasco, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Return the chicken breasts and sausage to the pan. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve in bowls and place a ladle of rice on each serving.