Faux Gumbo

The Yankee's in the kitchen again... I have truly enjoyed gumbo when I've had it and love okra! How about a quicker, lighter meal that's similar in flavor and truly uses up some of the things in the freezer. This is a modified recipe from Martha Stewart and it's so easy I made it in the morning before work. I used leftover chicken, adding a little sausage or kielbasa would be nice too.

No heavy sauce, the only naughty thing is the bacon grease and there wasn't much of that!

This was fantastic over pressure cooker brown rice.

Faux Gumbo-for... maybe two with salad and bread:@)
Half of a small onion, small dice
1 large garlic clove, minced
Half of a green pepper, about 3/4" dice-I freeze extra peppers
Heaping Tblsp bacon grease-in lieu of sausage
Half a can of diced tomatoes-leftover and frozen, I used petite dice
About a cup of okra-Had a bag in the freezer
1 tsp Emeril's Essence-homemade recipe here
Sliced pre-cooked chicken-leftovers from the freezer thawed, however much you have or would like
A few grinds of black pepper
Salt to taste-I used smoked salt because I had it
Serve over rice

1. Over medium heat saute the onion in bacon grease, stirring, until it starts to get translucent.
2. Add garlic and green pepper, stirring, cook for about 2 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, okra and Emeril's Essence, cook for about 8 minutes-until the tomato liquid reduces a bit.
4. Add S&P to taste and serve over rice.

I really enjoyed this folks, just use it as a guide and make your own great Faux Gumbo:@)

Have a happy day:@)

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