Chicken Shrimp Gumbo

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Very simple, easy and delicious gumbo. first gumbo i tried and we have made many times with family and friends. recipe was originally given to us by another friend! note: we normally make this on the more bland side and then keep a bottle of tabasco sauce around to spice things up to our liking!

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Steps

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Cook green pepper and onion in butter in a large saucepan until tender but not brown.

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Stir in flour.

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Add tomatoes , cooked chicken , tsp of the salt , thyme , and hot pepper sauce.

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Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile , bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan.

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Stir in rice and 1 tsp salt.

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Cover tightly for 20 minutes.

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Remove from heat and let stand until all liquid is absorbed , about 5 minutes.

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Add shrimp to gumbo and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes.

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Stir parsley into rice.

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To serve , combine stew and rice into individual serving bowls.

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Ingredients

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diced tomatoes, green pepper, onion, butter, flour, salt, uncooked rice, chicken, thyme, hot pepper sauce, shrimp, parsley