chicken gumbo ya ya

Ingredients

• 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 cups chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrot
• 2 - bay leaves, dried
• 3/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 2 cans 16 oz petite diced tomatoes
• - salt to taste
• - pepper to taste
• - cayenne to taste
• 32 oz - container of chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons cloves of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons file powder
• 1 1/2 - cups of rice cooked following package directions