Chicken Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
• 1 cup diced white potatoes
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 medium carrot, grated
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium scallions, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 1 cup okra, sliced
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp crumbled bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth

Directions

1. Add oil to large pot and heat over medium flame.
2. Stir in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until flour begins to turn golden brown.
3. Slowly stir in all broth using wire whisk. Cook for 2 minutes. Broth mixture should not be lumpy.
4. Add rest of ingredients except okra. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 20–30 minutes.
5. Add okra and let cook for 15–20 more minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf and serve hot in bowl or over rice.