shrimp & bacon gumbo

Name: Shrimp & Bacon Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 8 slice(s) bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup(s) chopped celery; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion; 1/2 cup(s) chopped bell pepper; 6 cup(s) broth or water; 1 package(s) zatarain's gumbo mix with rice; 2 cup(s) sliced fresh or frozen okra; 1 pound(s) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup(s) chopped green onions

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Susan Feliciano

Oak Ridge, TN

Updated on Nov 23, 2015

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make shrimp & bacon gumbo

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 3

Sprinkle each serving with green onions.
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