Quick Gumbo

It's winter time so it's time to bring out the soups, chili's and stew's! We tried this one for dinner tonight at our house and it was a HIT!!! Glad I planned ahead and doubled the recipe!!!! There was not much left!!


2 teaspoons of olive oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
6 scallions, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups low sodium, fat free chicken broth
1-14 1/2 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 cup sliced fresh or thawed frozen okra
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 c. long grain white rice (I used brown rice)
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 5 oz skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 (1/4 pound) piece of reduced-fat kielbasa, cut into 8 slices (I used turkey kielbasa)

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add bell pepper, celery, scallions and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth tomatoes, okra, thyme, bay leaf, and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

Stir rice into soup; simmer, covered 15 minutes. Add shrimp, chicken, and kielbasa. Simmer, covered, until shrimp are just opaque in the center, chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Serving size is 1 1/2 cups

If you are doing Weight Watchers the points for each serving is 7 points plus

Enjoy!!!