Chicken Okra Gumbo With Sassafras

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into pieces
• All-purpose flour, for coating
• 4 slices salt pork
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 quarts hot water
• 2 slices boiled ham
• 2 quarts sliced okra
• 1/2 can tomatoes
• 1 red pepper pod
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon sassafras powder

Method

1. 1 Roll chicken pieces in flour. In a pot, sauté chicken with salt pork and sliced onion until lightly browned.
2. 2 Add 4 quarts of hot water. Simmer until the chicken is nearly cooked through.
3. 3 Stir in boiled ham, sliced okra, tomatoes, and red pepper. Cook until all ingredients are tender.
4. 4 Season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, stir in sassafras powder.