Gumbo File

1. 1

   Remove bones from chicken; cut meat in small pieces (add water to bones and simmer).

2. 2

   Brown chicken in fat with salt and pepper. Remove chicken and put in flour.

3. 3

   Stir until brown and smooth.

4. 4

   Add onion and saute until yellow.

5. 5

   Add tomato.

6. 6

   Put in chicken stock, thyme, cayenne and celery.

7. 7

   Simmer 2 hours.

8. 8

   Add oysters and parsley and cook until edges of oysters curl.

9. 9

   Remove from fire and stir in file.

10. 10

    Serve with large spoonful of hot, fluffy rice in each soup bowl.

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