The best way to get to the meat of the matter is to go through a bowl of rice.

Bayou Soup

Serves: 11

Prep Time: 40 minutes
Meal Occasion: Dinner, Appetizer, Main Dish, Afternoon Snack, Soup, Lunch
Cuisine Type: American, Southern

Ingredients

1 1/2cups UNCLE BEN’S® ORIGINAL CONVERTED® Brand Rice
1/2lb. boneless, skinless chicken meat, diced
1lg. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1cup sliced okra
1lb. andouille sausage or hot link sausage, sliced
1medium onion diced
3ribs celery diced
1 bell pepper diced
2tsp. gumbo file (optional)
6cups chicken stock
1Tbsp. vegetable oil
1tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, heat the oil. Add Andouille sausage, chicken, bell pepper, onion and celery and cook for 3 minutes.
2. Add in chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes.
3. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
4. Simmer 30 minutes, then add okra and gumbo file.
5. Cook rice according to package instructions.
6. Cook until okra is tender, about 5 minutes longer.
7. Serve over hot rice.

Note: Gumbo file is not included in the nutritional analysis.

tips and notes
Substitute shrimp for any of the meats or add it in addition to the other meats, if desired.



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