Atkins Friendly Gumbo

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 4 tablespoons celery, diced
• 4 tablespoons green peppers, diced
• 4 tablespoons onions, diced
• 1/2 cup okra, sliced
• 4 grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1/2 cup cooked chicken breast, diced
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning

1. melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat.
2. add xanthan gum and cook stirring constantly.
3. once mixture is the color of peanut butter (2-3 minutes) add celery onions and green pepper.
4. sautee until softening and add okara then cover and cook about 5 minutes stirring frequently.
5. add tomatoes and cook until softened and breaking apart.
6. add creole seasoning and stir to incorporate in vegetable mixture.
7. add vegetable broth (1/2 a cup at a time) until desired thickness (xanthan gum and okra will thicken the mixture so you may want to add more water after the stock if not to your taste).
8. Heat to a boil then reduce heat and serve.

unsalted butter, xanthan gum, celery, green peppers, onions, okra, grape tomatoes, chicken, vegetable stock, creole seasoning

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/atkins-friendly-gumbo-521942 (may not work)