Speedy Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 cup
  • Calories:
  • 155
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 94 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 1010 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 18 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 13 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 2 very lean meat, 1 starch.


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Speedy Seafood Gumbo

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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.”

SERVINGS: 12

CATEGORY: Low Fat

METHOD: Stovetop - One-Dish

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

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 or soup kettle, 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).


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