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shrimp & bacon gumbo

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Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

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.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For shrimp & bacon gumbo

  • 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

How To Make shrimp & bacon gumbo

  • 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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