Thrifty seafood recipes to warm up the whole family

September 30, 10:45 AMNutrition ExaminerCarol Bardelli

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Hot gumbo hits the spot. Photo credit: Wikimedia public domain.

Seafood is not only healthy and diet friendly, it's thrifty. And there's nothing better on a cold day than a bowl of steaming gumbo. The gumbo recipe came from my grandmother and sticks to your ribs. If you're going low carb, skip the rice and add your favorite steamed vegetables. For more recipes, see the videos below.

Grand Mamma Lizzie’s Catfish Gumbo

1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

1/2 cup onion, chopped

5 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp. bacon grease

2 cups chicken broth

2 cups tomatoes, chopped

1 ½ cups okra, sliced

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

1 tsp. thyme

1 tsp. basil

1 bay leaf

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 cups hot cooked rice

1/2 pound shrimp, cleaned

1 pound catfish fillets, cut bite sized

OR any white fish fillet

In a large Dutch oven, sauté celery, green pepper, onion and garlic in bacon grease until tender.  Add broth, tomatoes, okra, red pepper, thyme, basil, bay leaf, parsley, salt and pepper.  Cover and simmer 20 minutes.  Add fish and shrimp, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until fish flakes easy.  Remove bay leaf. Serve over rice. If you use precooked shrimp, add it in the last three minutes until warm.

Recipe courtesy of  'Authentic Cowboy Cookery Then and Now' by Carol Bardelli and F.E. "Lizzie" Hill

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