This flavorful and hearty Chicken Gumbo soup is a lightened-up hybirid of Creole and Cajun Gumbo. Made with chicken breast and turkey pepperoni, okra is the natural thickener. It's quick and easy to make in one pot, as well as WW friendly!
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Spray a dutch oven or skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
Chop chicken and place in Dutch oven or pot
cook over medium-high heat until cooked through- about 5 minutes
Add all remaining ingredients to pot with chicken (except rice)
Stir ingredients together
Bring to a boil over hight heat, then immediately turn down to simmer, cover with lid and cook for 15- 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft/tender, but not completely cooked through.
Add rice and bring to a boil once again.
Immediately turn down to simmer (medium - low), cover with lid and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until rice is cooked through. Remove each bay leaf before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
📋 Chicken Gumbo Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 1456mg63%
Potassium 846mg24%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 561IU11%
Vitamin C 16mg19%
Calcium 72mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*See post contents for important recipe information, tips and substitutions!Adapted from Cajun Chicken Gumbo, P. 73, Cooking with Tradition