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Easy Gumbo
Mike Golden & Caryn Jenkins
1 box ZATARAIN’S gumbo mix w/rice
1-2 lbs. of shrimp or chicken
1 lb. smoked sausage (optional)
2 small packages of frozen okra
1 large onion, chopped
4-5 stalks of celery, chopped (optional)
Cayenne pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste

If using chicken, cut into cubes, salt and pepper, and stir-fry in a skillet with vegetable oil or canola oil. Drain when done. Then take a large saucepan and add 6 cups of water, meat, sausage, okra, onion, celery, and gumbo mix. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and (if you like it hot) add a few dashes of cayenne pepper and Tabasco. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

If you use shrimp or seafood, bring six cups of water to a boil and add seafood. Boil for 30 seconds, then add gumbo mix, sausage, onion, okra, celery. Stir, reduce heat, and (if you like it hot), add a few dashes of cayenne pepper and Tabasco. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.