4 chicken leg quarters, cut into 4 thighs and 4 drumsticks
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup coarsely-chopped onion
1 cup coarsely-chopped green pepper
1/2 cup sliced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
2/3 pound okra, sliced
2 cups coarsely-chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup warm chicken broth
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Remove and discard chicken skin. In nonstick Dutch oven, place oil and
heat
over medium temperature. Add chicken and cook, turning, about 10
minutes or
until brown on all sides. Remove chicken to warm bowl. To Dutch oven,
add
onion, green pepper, celery and garlic; stir and cook about 5 minutes.
Add
okra and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes more.
Stir in tomatoes, parsley, paprika, bay leaf and salt. Return chicken
to
Dutch oven and spoon vegetable mixture over top. In small bowl, mix
together chicken broth, wine and hot pepper sauce; pour over all.
Cover,
reduce heat to low and cook about 30 minutes or until fork can be
inserted
in chicken with ease. Serve with rice, if desired.