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Southern Seafood Gumbo Recipe

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I tasted a similar dish at a local restaurant and duplicated it pretty closely. I trimmed it down a bit and no one in my family seemed to mind. -Susan Wright of Champaign, Illinois

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Southern Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bottle (46 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced okra, thawed
1 pound catfish fillets, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
3/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups cooked long grain rice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic;cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the V8 juice, tomatoes and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in okra and catfish; cook 8 minutes longer. Add the shrimp; cook 7 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Place rice in individual serving bowls; top with gumbo. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup gumbo with 1/4 cup rice equals 180 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 512 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.

Originally published as Southern Seafood Gumbo in Light & Tasty August/September 2005, p23

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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2013 by benray49

Very good! Easy to make and liked by all.

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2010 by xicota

I served this for "Mardi Gras" Tuesday and it was a hit! Everyone had seconds. Very easy to prepare.

I added 1/2 tsp. of sugar to tone down any acidity in the tomato ingredients (I always do this), and I didn't have cayenne so I used red pepper flakes. Since I am serving six, I will add more catfish next time.

Taste as you prepare, so that you can make it as spicy as you prefer.