Quick Shrimp Gumbo

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 * 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 * 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound reduced-fat cooked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups chopped green pepper
• 1 * 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 * 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 * 1 bay leaf
• 1 * 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 3/4 * 3/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
• * Lemon slices, optional

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in sausage; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sausage begins to brown. Add green pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, seasonings and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil.
* Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in shrimp. Cook 3-4 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in rice. Remove from the heat.
* Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with lemon slices if desired. Yield: 4 servings.


Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/4 cups) equals 246 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 146 mg cholesterol, 1211 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.