chicken gumbo ya ya

Ingredients For chicken gumbo ya ya

• 4

  bone in chicken breasts
• 2

  celery ribs, with leaves
• 1

  carrot, left whole and ends removed
• 1

  medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 3

  bay leaves
• 3

  quarts of water
• 1

  teaspoon of salt
• 1

  bag of frozen unbreaded okra
• 1 1/2 c

  chopped onion
• 1 1/2 c

  chopped celery
• 1 1/2 c

  chopped carrot
• 2

  bay leaves, dried
• 3/4 tsp

  ground thyme
• 1/2 tsp

  marjoram, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  basil
• 2 can

  16 oz petite diced tomatoes
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• cayenne to taste
• 32 oz

  container of chicken broth
• 4 Tbsp

  cloves of minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp

  file powder
• 1 1/2

  cups of rice cooked following package directions