Gumbo Filee Soup Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Gumbo Filee Soup Recipe, first wash and slice a quart of okra, cook in a pint of water till tender; while cooking prepare a fowl as for fricassee, and chop 1/4 pound lean ham. Cook a sliced onion in 4 tablespoonfuls olive oil till brown, add the chicken and ham, stir till the chicken is slightly browned, then add a pint boiling water, and simmer till the chicken is perfectly tender. At serving time mix the okra (gumbo) with the chicken; add 50 oysters, drained; bring quickly to a boil. Moisten a tablespoonful of filee powder in a little of the soup, stir it into the whole, and serve. Do not let the soup boil after adding the powder. Salt and pepper to taste.

This is one of the favorites taken from a pet list of Creole recipes.