SHRIMP & BACON GUMBO

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This is just a recipe I found on the box of Zatarain's Gumbo Mix, but I'm posting it because I want to save it for family, and sometimes they change the recipes they print on their packages. We love this one.

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Seafood

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 slice bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 c chopped celery
1/2 c chopped onion
1/2 c chopped bell pepper
6 c broth or water
1 pkg zatarain's gumbo mix with rice
2 c sliced fresh or frozen okra
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 c chopped green onions

Steps:

  • 1. Cook bacon in dutch oven or large saucepan on medium-high heat until crisp. Add celery, onion, and bell pepper. Cook and stir 3 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
  • 2. Stir in broth or water, and Zatarain's Mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add okra and shrimp; cook 10 minutes longer or until rice is tender and shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally.
  • 3. Sprinkle each serving with green onions.

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