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beans in. Add about 5 to 6 cups of water with the beans. then add the  
tomato sauce. This is going to be very hot. If you can not handle it hot  
cut back on the peppers and pepper powder. Let this cook about 1 1/2 hours  
on low. You will have to add more water as it cooks but when it has cook  
this long don't add any more water it should be thick but not real thick.  
Classic Chicken Gumbo  
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Tablespoon Vegetable shortening  
Tablespoon Flour,all-purpose  
Onions,finely chopped  
Green bell pepper,fine chop  
Cup Warm chicken broth  
Tomatoes,peeled/chopped  
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/2 Pound Okra,cut into 1/4" pieces  
/2 Cup Uncooked rice  
Ribs celery,chopped  
Teaspoon Salt  
/2 Teaspoon Pepper  
/4 Teaspoon Thyme  
Bay leaf  
Broiler-fryer chicken,cooked  
minutes.  
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. In large Dutch oven, melt shortening over low heat; add flour and cook,  
stirring, until brown, about 10 minutes [do not hurry; if flour burns, roux  
is ruined].  
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. Add onions and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent, about  
. Slowly add warm broth; stir until broth reaches a boil.  
. Add tomatoes, okra, rice, celery, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf; bring  
to a boil.  
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. Add chicken; when mixture boils again, reduce heat to low, cover and cook  
about 20 minutes.  
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. Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.  
Country Rice  
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/3 Cup Chicken stock - made without salt or fat  
/3 Cup Green onion - chopped  
pinch freshly ground black pepper  
1/3 Cup Rice - white, uncooked  


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