The crimson stew adds buoyant, scallion-studded matzoh balls to a heartening okra gumbo, joining two staple ... “You can compare it to soup and dumplings from Jamaica, or omo tuo from Ghana, ...

Simmer till okra is done. Can take about 20 minutes! Then add to gumbo pot. (When cooked, okra releases an oil that helps thicken the consistency of the gumbo. PawPaw always puts it in there but ...

Add the chopped tomatoes, the cooked vegetables and the okra. Stir to combine and then ... then place on top of the gumbo, put a lid on and place over a low heat for 10 minutes.

West African slaves brought okra from their native lands to the southern United States. The vegetable, which they called kimgombo, also gave gumbo its name. In the 1840s, hundreds of Louisianans ...

Gumbo commonly is made with meat or seafood — or both — with okra or filé powder (ground dried sassafras leaves) added for flavor as well as for thickening; this is sometimes in ...

Add the cut okra. Coat cooked chicken with the cajun seasoning ... Serve over white rice (cook according to package directions) in soup bowls. In the meantime, brown the sausage.