Seafood Gumbo

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra, thawed
• 3/4 lb fish, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb peeled deveined shrimp
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cook onion, green pepper, mushrooms and garlic in margarine in large saucepan or dutch oven over medium-high heat until tender crisp.
• 2 stir in tomatoes and juice, broth, red pepper, thyme, and basil. bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes.
• 3 stir in okra, fish and shrimp; simmer until fish flakes with fork, 5-8 minutes. serve rice on top of gumbo.

recipe

• 4 microwave directions: combine onion, green pepper, mushrooms, garlic and margarine in deep 2 to 3 quart microwave safe baking dish. cover and cook on high 4 minutes; stir after 2 minutes. stir in tomatoes and juice, broth, red pepper, thyme and basil. cover and cook on high 10 minutes; stir. reduce setting to medium and cook, covered, 10-12 minutes. stir in okra, fish and shrimp; cook, covered, on high 5 minutes. let stand 5 minutes. serve rice on top of gumbo.