Creole Gumbo Pot

* Exported from MasterCook *

CREOLE GUMBO POT

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Soups/stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 sm Eggplant
2 ts Salt
3 tb Olive oil
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 Red pepper, seeded, diced
1 Garlic clove, crushed
2 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Hot chili powder
4 oz Fresh okra
3/4 c Frozen corn, thawed
2 c Boiling chicken stock
1 cn Tomatoes in tomato juice
-(8 oz)
2 tb Long grain white rice
8 oz Peeled cooked medium-size
-shrimp, thawed if frozen
Salt to taste
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Fresh dill sprigs (opt)

Trim stalk end from eggplant. Cut in 1/2" pieces and
place in a colander. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt;
let stand 30 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain
well.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add eggplant, onion, red
pepper and garlic and fry over low heat 5 minutes,
stirring frequently. Stir in paprika and chili powder
and cook gently 2 minutes.

Trim stalk ends from okra and discard. Cut okra in
quarters.

Add okra, corn, chicken stock and tomatoes to eggplant
mixture. Break up tomatoes with a spoon. Stir in rice,
cover and simmer gently 25 minutes or until vegetables
and rice are tender.

Add shrimp to mixture and heat through 5 minutes,
stirring ocasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired.

VARIATION: Stir in 2/3 cup half-and-half and heat
through just before serving.



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