Chicken-Zucchini Gumbo

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Chicken-Zucchini Gumbo
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Chicken-Zucchini Gumbo

Recipe by Christina Vassiliou HarveyCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 

15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs chicken breast

  • 5 links of turkey sausage

  • 1 onion

  • 1 bell pepper

  • 3 stalks of celery

  • 1 TBS tomato paste

  • 6 cups of broth

  • 1 can chopped tomatoes (or 5 chopped tomatoes)

  • 1 Bay leaf

  • 1 TBS cajun seasoning

  • 1 tsp chili pepper

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • Salt and pepper

  • 1 TBS corn starch

  • 2 zucchinis

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • (Optional) 1 lbs raw, cleaned shrimp

Directions

  • Cut chicken into bite-sized chunks. Slice turkey sausage into wheels.
  • In large pot, spray with nonstick cooking spray, and brown chicken and turkey sausage. Put in a bowl to the side.
  • Chop onion, celery, and bell pepper.
  • Sweat down for ten minutes adding cooking spray if needed.
  • Once softened, add 1 tbs tomato paste, 1 carton of broth (suit your preference), 5 chopped tomatoes (or one can), bay leaf, 1 tbs Cajun seasoning, 1 tsp of chili pepper, 1 tsp Paprika, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  • Add chicken and sausage back into pot.
  • Make a slurry of some of the broth and 1 tbs of corn starch. Mix the slurry into the pot. Cook for an hour.
  • Chop zucchini into half moon wheels.
  • Cook until zucchini is softened.
  • (Optional), during last 5 minutes of cooking add raw shrimp.

Notes

  • This recipe is made healthier by replacing sausage with chicken or turkey sausage.
  • Cut out oil by using nonstick cooking spray.
  • You can make this in the instant pot. Brown the meat on the saute mode, then add all of ingredients except the zucchini and shrimp. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. Then allow a slow release. Change back to saute mode to add the zucchini and shrimp. Or place in a slow cooker, adding in the shrimp and zucchini half hour before serving.

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