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I did some reading and it turns out it's supposed to be more like a thick soup, like the thickness of cream of mushroom soup. Here's an easy recipe for nice gumbo that you can play with. I rarely follow recipes as I think cooking should be an adventure and I enjoy the surprise. You can cook QUICK GUMBO using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of QUICK GUMBO
- You need 4 tsp of olive oil.
- It's 1 of green bell pepper, seeded and chopped.
- Prepare 1 of celery stalked, chopped.
- You need 6 of scallions, sliced.
- You need 1 of garlic clove, minced.
- You need 1 of crushed tomatoes, 14 1/2oz can.
- You need 2 cup of chicken stock.
- Prepare 1 cup of frozen okra, trimmed and sliced.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of thyme.
- You need 1 of bay leaf.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of cayenne.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of regular long grain rice.
- Prepare 1/2 lb of shrimp, pealed and deveined.
- You need 1/4 lb of boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1/2 inch pieces.
- Prepare 1 of 2 inch piece kielbasa, cut into 8 slices.
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QUICK GUMBO step by step
- 1. In a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil. Saute the bell pepper, celery, scallions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes stock, okra, thyme, bay leaf, and cayenne, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes..
- 2. Stir in the rice and simmer covered, 15 minutes. Add the shrimp, chicken and kielbasa, simmer covered, until the shrimp is pink, the chicken is cooked through, and the rice is tender, about 5 minutes longer. Remove the bay leaf..
- SERVING SIZE IS 1/4 OF SOUP, 6 POINTS PER SERVING.
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