Erik's Okra Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken broth - 6 cups, regular strength OR water - 6 cups plus chicken bouillon cubes - 4 | ||
| Ham - 1 cup, diced and cooked (bone optional) | ||
| Chicken - 1/2 cup, diced and cooked (optional) | ||
| Thyme leaves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Bay leaf | 1 | |
| Hot chili pepper | 1 Small, dried | |
| Celery and onion - 1/2 cup each sliced and diced | ||
| Tomato - 1 medium-sized, diced | ||
| Okra package | 1 , frozen | |
| All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons | ||
| Shrimp | 1 Can (10oz) (Salad oil - 3 tablespoons) | |
| Rice - steamed | ||
| Gumbo file powder | ||
| Liquid hot pepper seasoning -(optional) | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Take the okras and cut them into 1/2 inch thick pieces.
MAKING
2) Take the broth, ham, chicken, thyme, bay leaf, chili pepper, onion, celery and tomato in a pan.
3) Boil them on low heat for 10 minutes.
4) Take the okras pieces and saute in salad oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
5) Add little flour to the okra and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Take away from the heat and keep aside.
7) Add shrimp to the okras and cook till the okras are tender.
SERVING
8) Take the soup bowl and fill them with steamed rice.
9) Pour gumbo over the rice and sprinkle gumbo file powder.
10) Add liquid hot pepper. if desired.
11) Remove the chili and bay leaf before serving the dish.
1) Take the okras and cut them into 1/2 inch thick pieces.
MAKING
2) Take the broth, ham, chicken, thyme, bay leaf, chili pepper, onion, celery and tomato in a pan.
3) Boil them on low heat for 10 minutes.
4) Take the okras pieces and saute in salad oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
5) Add little flour to the okra and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Take away from the heat and keep aside.
7) Add shrimp to the okras and cook till the okras are tender.
SERVING
8) Take the soup bowl and fill them with steamed rice.
9) Pour gumbo over the rice and sprinkle gumbo file powder.
10) Add liquid hot pepper. if desired.
11) Remove the chili and bay leaf before serving the dish.
Chef
