6 | ribs | celery, chopped |
3 | medium | green peppers, chopped |
3 | medium | onions, chopped |
¾ | cup | butter or margarine |
10 | qts. | chicken broth |
101½ | oz. | canned diced tomatoes, undrained |
3 | bay leaves | |
2 | tbsp. | minced fresh parsley |
1 | tbsp. | pepper |
2 - 3 | tbsp. | garlic powder |
2 | tsp. | salt |
2 | cups | uncooked long grain rice |
10 | cups | cubed cooked chicken |
6 | cups | cubed cooked ham |
16 | oz. | frozen chopped okra |
2 | lbs. | cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined |
In a large kettle or kettles, sauté celery, green peppers and onions in butter until tender. Add the next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in chicken, ham, okra and shrimp. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and okra is tender. Discard bay leaves.
Serves 48