Easy Shrimp Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 13 mins Preparation Time: 13 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons low-fat margarine
• 2 onions (sliced)
• 1 green pepper (sliced thin)
• 3 teaspoons garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 10 ounces frozen okra (cut & thawed)
• 16 ounces whole tomatoes (undrained)
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 lb frozen shrimp (peeled or deveined)
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat margarine in dutch oven medium heat.
• 2 cook onions, bell pepper, and garlic, stirring occassionally, until onions are softened.
• 3 stir in flour . cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat.
• 4 stir in remaining ingredients except shrimp, rice and parsley; break up tomatoes.
• 5 heat to boiling; reduce heat. simmer uncovered 45 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• 6 stir shrimp into soup. cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink.
• 7 remove bay leaf , serve over rice and sprinkle with parsley.