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Nopalitos Gumbo Ingredients: 1/2 cup nopalitos, prepared 2 cups cooked rice 2 slices bacon 3 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 can stewed tomatoes 2 cups cooked chicken, diced Salt and pepper Gumbo file (powdered sassafras leaves) Preparation: Fry the bacon, and remove from pan. Brown the flour in the bacon fat to make a roux. Add 1 cup boiling water, and stir well. In a separate pan saute the onion, celery, and garlic in bacon fat or oil. Add the cooked vegetables to the roux. Mash the stewed tomatoes, and add them with their juice. Chop the nopalitos, and add them to the gumbo. Finally, add the chicken, salt, and pepper. Simmer for at least 30 minutes. Serve the thick gumbo over rice, with gumbo file sprinkled on top. |
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