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    Chicken Gumbo with Iceberg Ranch Wedges

    March 5, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

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    chicken gumbo

    This dinner is inspired by a gumbo that my dad had for lunch when we were in Dallas last month. All I knew about gumbo was that people from LA made it. A lot.

    Call me “gumbo ignorant.” I was. But no longer. Did a little research on Wiki…and learned quite a bit. Hop on over there and see how “gumbo savvy” you are!

    I digress.

    A simple soup. Err, gumbo! With a whole LOTTA flavor. And LOTS of leftovers.

    Paired with some free iceberg lettuce and homemade garlic ranch dressing!

    (Only thing missing…andouille sausage…but that woulda sent me WAY over $5! So we made do…still was delicious!)

    We all loved it…boys included!

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    Chicken Gumbo with Iceberg Ranch Wedges

    If you haven't made gumbo before... you need to!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time30 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 8 cups chicken stock
    • 15 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
    • 2 12 oz. bags of gumbo frozen vegetables
    • 2 Tbsp Emeril's Essence seasonings
    • Tabasco
    • 1 cup rice, brown or white
    • 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, cut into wedges
    • 1/2 cup homemade garlic ranch dressing

    Instructions

    • In a large saucepan, add the chicken stock. Toss in the canned tomatoes, the shredded chicken and the bags of gumbo frozen vegetables. Stir together.
    • Season with Emeril's Essence, or other creole seasoning. Add a few dashes of Tabasco...or more if you want to give a little more heat!
    • Let simmer over medium heat for 30-45 minutes.
    • Cook 1 cup rice according to package instructions.
    • Make homemade garlic ranch dressing. Pour over iceberg wedge.

    chicken gumbo

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, Rice Recipes, Soup Recipes Tagged With: lettuce

    Comments

    1. Becky says

      March 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm

      Aw, I’ll give you my gumbo recipe if you want it – just shoot me an email. This is more of a soup since it doesn’t have a roux (flour/oil mix). But it looks good – I’ll have to try it.

      Oh, and I bet if you add rice to thus as it cooks it’ll be pretty close to jambalaya.

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    2. Ellen @ CheapCooking says

      March 5, 2010 at 9:09 pm

      This dressing looks good but so does Pioneer Woman’s version. Decisions, decisions! Thinking I might try yours but with buttermilk since I just bought some.

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    3. Tami says

      March 5, 2010 at 9:11 pm

      This looks delish!!

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    4. veterankindergartenteacher says

      March 6, 2010 at 12:27 am

      This is such a terrific site! Thanks so much for the post and recipes!!!

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    5. Betsy says

      March 6, 2010 at 7:51 am

      We love gumbo, too! But, we really, really (really!) like the andouille. So, I use half the amount of chicken you do, plus, instead of using 2 bags of gumbo veggies, I chop my own peppers, onions, and celery, and I just use a bag of frozen okra. Sometimes, instead of okra, I use file powder (my dh prefers file over okra; I like okra better). Either way, by doing these things (and only using 1/2 pound of okra), you can still keep the price under $5, and you get your andouille! 🙂

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    6. lisa piq says

      March 8, 2010 at 5:14 pm

      I mix my own creole seasoning
      1 tblspn paprika,kosher salt,garlic powder,pepper
      1 1/2 onion powder,cayenne pepper,oregano and tyme
      1/2 teaspoon white pepper

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        March 8, 2010 at 8:10 pm

        @lisa piq,

        Thanks for sharing Lisa!

        Erin

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