ONE GREAT RECIPE WHEN YOUR FRIDGE BITES THE DUST!

One of today’s nightmares….YOUR FRIDGE DIES!

As you open your refrigerator and there is a distinct dark quiet that overtakes you, you begin to cringe. No hum, no lights…… and you think, “Shit.” Sticking your nose in to hopefully smell nothing,  you immediately feel the carton of milk to gage the temperature. While quickly reaching for the freezer and opening it, you notice that the seafood, steaks, and everything else has begun to defrost….all at once! Quickly surveying the damage, you resort to throwing out the spoiled and attempting to salvage what is left.

Always stocking up on frozen shrimp, I had quite a bit in the freezer as well as a HUGE bag of scallops, a package of andouille sausage …and OKRA! With the help of a small trip to the grocery store, I came up with this delicious recipe.

SEAFOOD GUMBO (SERVES 8) 

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 T. olive oil
• 1 C. diced onion
• 1 C. diced green pepper
• 1 C. diced celery
• 1 lb. andouille sausage, sliced
• 1 lb. fresh or frozen and thawed shrimp
• 1 lb. fresh or frozen and thawed scallops
• 2 C. each of fresh or frozen sliced okra
• 1 C. sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh or canned, drained.
• 1/2 C. flour
• 2 C. fresh or frozen and thawed sliced okra
• 1/2 C. chipped roma, fresh or canned & drained
• Chopped scallions & parsley as garnish
• Cooked rice

 

DIRECTIONS:

• In a large dutch oven, saute in 3T olive oil:
• 1 C. each: diced onion, diced green pepper,  & diced celery 

IN A SEPARATE SKILLET SAUTE:

• 1 lb. andouille sausage and add to the dutch oven.

STIR IN:

• 2 C. each of fresh or frozen sliced okra
• 1 C. sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh or canned, drained.

ADD:

• 1 lb. thawed shrimp & scallops and sauce until pink and tender.

SPRINKLE:

• 1/2 C. flour over top and blend in the mixture, cooking for 1 min.

POUR:

• 3 C. prepared Chicken broth over top.

SEASON:

• 1 t. salt
, 1 t. black pepper
, 1/2 t. white pepper
, 1 t. cayenne pepper, 
1 bay leaf

GARNISH:

• T. scallions, minced T. parsley

SERVE:

• With Cooked rice

 

Dear Friends,

It would have been easy to cook up the thawing food and freeze it for another day, but it was fun to get creative. The flavors in the recipe blend beautifully and after purchasing a new fridge, I was able to freeze what we hadn’t eaten for another day.  Serve this dish with an ice cold beer or a crisp sauvignon blanc! If you don’t like seafood, chicken is a great substitute.

Stay tuned for the delicious dishes I made with the thawing steak, chicken and other goodies from my freezer.

Cheers to knowing that if this is the worst thing that happens in a day, life is good. Keeping our thoughts and prayers for victims of the hurricane and our soldiers defending our country is so important.

PLEASE remember to thank our police officers, fire fighters, soldiers and anyone else who provides a service to our country and our safety. In an uncertain world, I do try not to take anything for granted.

Every day is a gift.

Thanks for swinging by & Cheers to you!

🍻 Laura

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