Chicken Gumbo

Make broth: Cover 1 large chicken with water. Add salt, pepper, onion, carrot, celery. Bring to boil, then lower heat and let simmer until meat comes off bone. Remove chicken from pot, let cool, and remove meat from bones. Strain broth. 

In the meantime, put 1/4 cup bacon fat in a large skillet. Add 1 large onion, diced; 2 stalks celery with leaves, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced. Cook 5-10 minutes until very slightly browned. Add 1/4 cup flour to make a rue. Add 1 quart of the chicken broth; 28 ounces diced tomatoes (or use fresh, deseeded and diced); 1/2-1 lb okra, sliced. Add salt, pepper, bay leaf, chili powder, and hot sauce to taste. Bring to boil, then lower heat and let simmer for about an hour, until vegetables soft. Add meat back to pot during last several minutes of simmering.