Recipe: Chicken Gumbo

Recipes using McCormick Whole Bay Leaves

• 1/4 lb salt pork (use bacon if salt porks isn't on hand)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 lb package frozen okra
• 2 - 3 bay leaves
• 1 - 2 qts chicken broth
• 1 cup chicken meat, cut into 1" chunks
• Sea Salt
• White pepper, cayenne pepper
• 1 small can whole kernel corn
• 1 small can tomato sauce
• 1 tsp celery seed

1. Fry salt pork (or bacon) until brown.
2. Add 2 tbsp flour and brown in the pork drippings until caramel brown
3. Add onion, and fry until transparent.
4. Add okra and fry for about 3 minutes.
5. Add chicken broth and chicken pieces.
6. Add tomato sauce, corn, and all seasonings
7. Cook slowly about 2 1/2 hours. After about 1 hour, taste for flavor and add more seasonings if needed.
8. Serve Gumbo soup over cooked rice.