Chicken Gumbo
1 quart green okra 1 tablespoon chopped red pepper 1 bay leaf, sprig of thyme 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup rice cooked 1 clove garlic Cook salt pork in frying pan five minutes; add chicken, and sauté a golden brown. Remove chicken; add onion; garlic, okra cut in slices, and sauté one half hour. Add to chicken and cover with boiling water. Add red pepper, seasonings, and cook slowly until chicken is tender. Melt butter; add flour and cream; cook five minutes; add chicken mixture. Serve garnished with rice. 1/4 cup onion + cup butter 1 quart oysters 4 quarts water 1 chicken cut in pieces