Ingredients

  • 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

Method

  • melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat.
  • add xanthan gum and cook stirring constantly.
  • once mixture is the color of peanut butter (2-3 minutes) add celery onions and green pepper.
  • sautee until softening and add okara then cover and cook about 5 minutes stirring frequently.
  • add tomatoes and cook until softened and breaking apart.
  • add creole seasoning and stir to incorporate in vegetable mixture.
  • 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).
  • Heat to a boil then reduce heat and serve.