Chicken Gumbo

From the book, Soul Food Cookery by Dr. Inez Yeargan Kaiser

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1  cup corn
• 1  cup fresh okra, diced
• 2  cups tomatoes (canned or fresh)
• 1  cup  diced leftover  cooked chicken
•  any other leftover  vegetables
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon sugar
•  hot cooked rice (optional)

Directions

1. Melt margarine in frypan.
2. Add all ingredients.
3. Simmer for 20 minutes and serve with rice.