Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Mama's Kitchen (Hope)'s Note:

This is so good! Fast and yummy yet it tastes like you spent hours over the stove cooking and and stirring. This uses my make ahead gumbo mix Okra Freezer Gumbo Starter which takes the long cooking time of gumbo down to a weeknight managable amount. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb shrimp , cleaned
• 1 pint frozen vegetable gumbo (Okra Freezer Gumbo Starter-gumbo mix)
• 32 ounces chicken broth
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• 3 cups cooked rice

GARNISH

• gumbo file

Directions:

1. Place all together in a large pot EXCEPT for rice and shrimp.
2. Bring to boil then reduce and simmer for 1 hr 10 min stirring often. Add a little water if it gets too thick.
3. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste.
4. Add shrimp and cook 10 minutes.
5. Discard bay leaves serve over rice.

Reviews

[Rita~]

This is a nice healthy dish that I couldn`t keep that way. I just couldn`t have gumbo without the roux! I cooked 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup oil till nicely browned. Added it to 1/5 of the Okra Freezer Gumbo Starter I upped the heat added 1 teaspoon ground thyme and 1 tablespoon dried parsley. I added 1 pound crab meat and 1 pound flounder when I added the shrimp. Hope thois really hit the spot for our cold weather day! Thanks for Great EATS!