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A white bowl containing shrimp gumbo with stewed tomatoes and sliced okra and green onions as garnish.

Easy Shrimp Gumbo Using Zatarain's Gumbo Mix!

Grace Stewart based on Zatarain's Gumbo Recipe
Delicious Shrimp Gumbo ready to enjoy in 30 minutes! This is so easy to make using Zatarain's Gumbo Mix as a base for an incredible gumbo that you will absolutely love!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine creole
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • large pot with cover

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Zatarain's Gumbo Mix
  • 14.5 oz Stewed Tomatoes
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 6 cups cold water sub unsalted chicken stock if you prefer
  • green onions optional for garnish
  • Hot Pickled Okra optional BUT Essential if you know what I mean! For garnish :-)

Instructions
 

  • Combine 6 cups of water with the Zatarain's Gumbo Mix in a large pot. Stir well to combine thoroughly and bring to the boil.
    Gumbo mix with spices dissolved in water in a large pot.
  • Reduce heat to low, and then cover and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.
    Gumbo mix dissolved in water in a large red pot. There is someone holding the lid of the pot over the pot.
  • Stir in your shrimp and stewed tomatoes, and then cover and simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
    Gumbo broth with shrimp and stewed tomatoes in a large pot.
  • Remove from heat, and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Then put your gumbo into some lovely bowls, and garnish with green onions and some delicious Hot Pickled Okra!
    A white bowl containing shrimp gumbo with stewed tomatoes and sliced okra and green onions as garnish. There are small bowls with sliced okra and sliced green onions at the side of the bowl.

Notes

Please forgive that there is no nutrition information provided, apologies for any inconvenience.  Refer to the Zatarain's Gumbo nutrition information which can be found here. 
Delicious Shrimp Gumbo on the table in around 30 minutes will make you very happy!  Feel free to be creative and add mix ins of your own choice, for example okra, or chopped up red or green bell pepper if you like!  Enjoy this taste of New Orleans!!  
Keyword gumbo, seafood, Shrimp
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