📋 Chicken Gumbo Soup Recipe
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!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 236kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast 4 -5 breasts
- ¼ lb turkey pepperoni, chopped into circles about 4-5 sticks
- 1 whole green pepper, chopped
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1.5 cups okra *about ½ lb fresh okra
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon celery seed
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup instant rice
Instructions
- 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
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*See post contents for important recipe information, tips and substitutions!
Adapted from Cajun Chicken Gumbo, P. 73, Cooking with Tradition
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1456mg | Potassium: 846mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg
