Speedy Seafood Gumbo Recipe

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“I needed a quick meal one blustery night when my husband was coming home late with the kids,” explains Lori Costo of The Woodlands, Texas. “So I threw together this tasty gumbo with ingredients I had on hand, and my family really liked it. Preparing it with instant rice gives us more family time together.”

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Speedy Seafood Gumbo Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water, divided
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup uncooked instant rice
  • 4 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed chicken gumbo soup, undiluted
  • 1 pound frozen cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra
  • 1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water, butter and salt to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the soup, shrimp, okra, crab, onion, Cajun seasoning, garlic power and remaining water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook over medium heat until heated through. Stir in cooked rice. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 155 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 1,010 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Speedy Seafood Gumbo in Quick Cooking January/February 2006, p41

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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 May. 05, 2011 by katlaydee3

I loved this recipe. I found that if you use the frozen okra and put them in without thawing, than they will not get gummy. Will definitely be making this again.


Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2011 by devilgrrl

Kind of bland & i didn't like the sticky consistency of it. Won't make it again.

 
 
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