| | Simple Seafood Gumbo 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped, 1 cup 1 medium onion, chopped, 1/2 cup 1 tablespoon of cooking oil 1 tablespoon of cornstarch One 14 1/2 ounce can of Cajun style stewed tomatoes Two 6 ounce cans (1 1/2 cups) tomato juice 1/2 of a 10 ounce package of frozen cut okra, 1 cup One 8 ounce package of frozen, peeled and cooked shrimp 1/2 of an 8 ounce package of flake style imitation crabmeat, about 1 cup 3/4 cup of quick cooking rice 1/2 cup of beef broth | | In a large saucepan, cook the green pepper and onion in hot oil until tender. Stir in cornstarch. Add undrained stewed tomatoes and tomato juice. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in okra. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the shrimp, crabmeat, rice, and beef broth. Return to boiling, remove from heat. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until the rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 servings |