Chicken Okra Gumbo With Sausage



	Chicken Okra Gumbo With Sausage soups, kosher 3 4 lb. chickens, cut up 1/2 cup veg. oil 2 lb sliced okra 1/2 cup flour 1 gal water 1 3 oz. kosher smoked sausage 1 lb chicken gizzards, cut up 2 med onion, chopped 1/4 bell pepper, chopped 1 whole bulb garlic, chopped 2 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon sugar 1 6 oz. cn. tomato paste 3 large tomatoes or >>>> 1 can whole tomatoes (16 oz.) 2 bay leaves 1 pinch thyme 1 tablespoon gumbo file' 1 salt & pepper to taste Brown chicken pieces in some of the oil; remove from pot. Brown okra and remove from pot. Add rmainder of oil and flour, stirring constantly untill roux is a rich brown. Add okra and water to roux, blending well. Add chicken, sausage, gizzards, and remaining ingredients except file'. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. Stir in file' during the last 1/2 hr. of cooking. Serve with hot cooked rice in soup bowls.