Chill-Chasing Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 onions, chopped, 2 cups
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, about 1-1/4 lbs., cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup frozen cut okra
• 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco

Directions

1. 1

   In large pot over medium-high heat melt butter. Add onion, red pepper, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5-6 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in flour. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, tomatoes with their juices, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10 minutes. Add okra; cook 5 minutes. Add shrimp; cook until c hicken, okra and shrimp are just cooked through, 5 minutes. Stir in hot sauce.