Sausage and shrimp gumbo

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
12ouncesReduced-fat turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise, then cut in 1/4-inch -thick slices
1poundsRaw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2Bell peppers, preferably 1 green and 1 red, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3Mediium onions, coarsley chopped
1cupThinly sliced celery
2tablespoonsCreole spice mix (note)
½teaspoonDried thyme leaves
1cupWater
½cupAll-purpose flour
3Bottles (8 ounces each) clam juice
3cupsChicken broth
1poundsFrozen sliced oka
cupCooked rice

Directions

1. Cook kielbasa in a 4-quart pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, untill lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and stir 2 minutes. Remove sausage and shrimp with slotted spoon to a bowl and reserve.

2. to pot and peppers, onions, celery, spice mix, thyme and water. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, 7 minutes or until vegetables are soft. stirring constantly, add flour and cook 2 minutes or until thicked.

3. Stir in clam juice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil , stirring occasionlly. Stir in okraand simmer 5 minutes. Stir in reserved kielbasa and shrimp and cook until hot. Serve with rice.

Serves 8. Per serving: 250 cal, 20g pro, 33g car, 3g fat, 89mg chol, 1728mg sod. Exchanges: 1 starch, 3 vegetables, 21/2 very-lean meat, ½ fat Note: I thought it was to spicey but my hubby added hot sauce to his! Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n018 by bmann@... (Beverly Manning) on Sat, 18 Jan 1997.