Name: Easy gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 rasher rindless bacon, chopped; 1 capsicum, seeded, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoon chilli powder; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 cup vegetable or fish stock; 3/4 cup long-grain rice; 1 bay leaf, dried; 1 baby eggplant, sliced; 100 gram green beans, trimmed, halved; 1 chopped tomato; 500 gram seafood marinara mix; coriander, toasted flat bread, to serve

Easy gumbo

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 rasher rindless bacon, chopped

1 capsicum, seeded, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 teaspoon chilli powder

2 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

4 cup vegetable or fish stock

3/4 cup long-grain rice

1 bay leaf, dried

1 baby eggplant, sliced

100 gram green beans, trimmed, halved

1 chopped tomato

500 gram seafood marinara mix

coriander, toasted flat bread, to serve

Method

1.In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Saute bacon, capsicum and onion for 3-4 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in garlic and spices and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

2.Add stock, rice and bay leaf. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes, until rice is very tender.

3.Mix in eggplant, beans and tomato. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir marinara mix through. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes, until seafood is cooked through. Season to taste. Serve gumbo topped with coriander and accompanied with toasted flat bread.

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