DeBora4BobbyL
05-28-2006, 03:23 PM
Cajun Gumbo
1 cup quick cooking rice
1 cup chopped onion
2 T butter
4 t flour
1 (14 oz) can Cajun-style or Mexican style stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup vegetable juice
1/2 or a 16-oz package of frozen cut okra
4 oz peeled deveined shrimp
1 (8 oz) pkg cook ham, cubed (1 1/2 cup)
Prepare rice according to directions. Meanwhile, in large saucepan cook onion in butter until tender, but not brown. Stir in flour to make roux. Add undrained tomatoes and vegetable juice. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Stir in frozen okra and shrimp. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 3 minutes or until shrimp turns opaque. Stir occaisionally. Stir in ham and heat. Serve in bowls topped with some of the rice.
1 cup quick cooking rice
1 cup chopped onion
2 T butter
4 t flour
1 (14 oz) can Cajun-style or Mexican style stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup vegetable juice
1/2 or a 16-oz package of frozen cut okra
4 oz peeled deveined shrimp
1 (8 oz) pkg cook ham, cubed (1 1/2 cup)
Prepare rice according to directions. Meanwhile, in large saucepan cook onion in butter until tender, but not brown. Stir in flour to make roux. Add undrained tomatoes and vegetable juice. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Stir in frozen okra and shrimp. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 3 minutes or until shrimp turns opaque. Stir occaisionally. Stir in ham and heat. Serve in bowls topped with some of the rice.