Chicken & Ham Gumbo Recipe

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 lg. onion, finely minced (1 c.)
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 sweet red pepper, finely minced (1 c.)
• 2 tbsp. toasted all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce.) can 1/3 less salt chicken broth
• 3/4 pound boneless, skinned chicken breast halves, cut into 1" pcs
• 3 ounce. diced ham or possibly shrimp
• 1 (16 ounce.) can tomatoes, liquid removed & minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon leaf thyme, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon grnd black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon grnd warm red pepper
• 1 (10 ounce.) pkg. frzn cut okra, thawed
• 1 1/3 c. plain cooked rice

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