Ingredients
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salt and pepper
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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5 tablespoons margarine
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1 large onion, chopped
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8 garlic cloves, minced
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3 stalks celery, chopped
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1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish
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4 cups hot water
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5 beef bouillon cubes
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1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice
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2 cups sliced frozen okra
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4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts
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1/2 lb small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
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3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
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1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned on both sides and remove. Add the sausage and cook until browned, then remove. Sprinkle the flour over the oil, add 2 tablespoons of margarine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until brown, about 10 minutes. Let the roux cool.
- Return the Dutch oven to low heat and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine. Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery and cook for 10 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, to taste and the 1/4 bunch parsley. Cook, while stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add 4 cups hot water and bouillon cubes, whisking constantly. Add the chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add tomatoes and okra. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Just before serving add the green onions, shrimp and chopped parsley.