Gypsy Chicken
A Creole-inspired chicken stew with vegetables, tomatoes, rice, and okra.
Ingredients
- 1 (2 1/2-lb) chicken
- 3 medium green bell peppers, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 3 T olive oil
- 1 (1-lb) can whole tomatoes, diced
- 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
- Dash ground thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 t gumbo file
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Salt, pepper
- 2 C cooked rice
- 1 (1-lb) can cut okra, drained
- 1/2 C sliced black olives
Instructions
- Steam or boil chicken until tender. Dice meat and discard skin/bones.
- Sauté peppers, onion, and garlic in oil. Add tomatoes, sauce, and seasonings.
- Simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken and rice, cook 15 minutes more.
- Add okra and olives and heat through.