Easy Gumbo (Okra Soup) Recipe

Easy Gumbo (Okra Soup) Recipe

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped grape tomatoes, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 11 okra pods, finely chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  1. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in grape tomatoes; cook until they begin to release their juices, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Cover and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove saucepan from heat. Add water, okra pods, red pepper flakes, chicken bouillon, salt, and curry powder.
  3. Return saucepan to medium heat; simmer soup for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in shredded chicken. Simmer until okra is soft and chicken is heated through, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.