Fumbo (Faux-Gumbo)

Submitted by Kishka

"The name says it all - not authentic, but satisfying nonetheless. The happy result of a brainstorm session when faced with leftover cooked chicken and leftover rice from chinese takeout..."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 -3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 -2 cup cooked white rice
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 potato, diced (yukon gold or red)
• cayenne pepper
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar

directions

1. Saute onion, peppers and celery for 3 minutes.
2. Add garlic and sautee 1 more minute.
3. Pour in diced tomatoes, chicken broth and potatoes. Stir, bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Add chicken, rice, cayenne pepper (the amount you use depends on your family's tolerance for spicy food - I usually give about 4 dashes), salt & pepper and sugar.
5. Let cook for another 20-30 minutes to bring flavors together. Enjoy!