3 4 lb. chickens, cut up
1/2 c Veg. oil
2 lb Sliced okra
1/2 c Flour
1 ga Water
1 3 oz. Kosher smoked sausage
1 lb Chicken gizzards, cut up
2 Med onion, chopped
1/4 Bell pepper, chopped
1 Whole bulb garlic, chopped
2 tb Chopped parsley
1 tb Sugar
1 6 oz. cn. tomato paste
3 Large tomatoes OR >>>>
1 cn Whole tomatoes (16 oz.)
2 Bay leaves
1 pn Thyme
1 tb Gumbo file’
Salt & Pepper to taste
Brown chicken pieces in some of the oil; remove from pot. Brown okra and remove from pot. Add rmainder of oil and flour, stirring constantly untill roux is a rich brown. Add okra and water to roux, blending well. Add chicken, sausage, gizzards, and remaining ingredients except file’. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
Stir in file’ during the last 1/2 hr. of cooking. Serve with hot cooked rice in soup bowls.