Shrimp and Bean Gumbo
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Total time: 42 min • Prep: 17 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Gumbo is a New Orleans specialty. Ours boasts shrimp and beans but you can also make it with chicken and sausage.
Ingredients
Canola oil
1 tbsp(s)
Onion
1 medium, chopped
Garlic
1 clove(s), large, minced
Jalapeño pepper
1 medium, minced (don't touch seeds with bare hands)
Celery
1 stalk(s), medium, rib, chopped
All-purpose flour
1 tbsp(s)
Canned diced tomatoes
14½ oz, undrained
Canned kidney beans
15 oz, rinsed and drained
Uncooked okra
2 cup(s), frozen, sliced (do not thaw)
Dried thyme
¼ tsp(s), or to taste
Dried oregano
¼ tsp(s), or to taste
Table salt
½ tsp(s), or to taste
Black pepper
¼ pinch(es), or to taste
Hot pepper sauce
½ tsp(s), or to taste
Chicken broth
1½ cup(s), or vegetable broth
Uncooked shrimp
14 oz, large variety, peeled and deveined
Instructions
1
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, jalapeno and celery; cook, stirring frequently, 10 minutes. Add flour; stir constantly until flour is absorbed.
2
Add tomatoes with their liquid; stir constantly, scraping up any browned bits in pot. Stir in beans, okra, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir well. Add broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Add shrimp; reduce heat to low and simmer until shrimp are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.
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