New Recipes!

This winter one of my favorite new recipes has been Veggie Gumbo.  You can add and subtract things to tailor it to your likes, but this has been my favorite combo so far!

Veggie Gumbo
1 can black beans (rinsed, no salt added)
1.5 cups frozen cut okra
2/3 cup frozen sweet corn
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/2 medium sweet potato, chopped
1 large carrot, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 can petite diced tomatoes (low sodium)
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 TBS Cajun/creole seasoning
*I also added some pepper and garlic powder

1 cup cooked brown rice

Makes ~3 servings with 220 calories, 1g fat, 8g protein, 44g carbs, tons of Vitamin A & C.

I use my slow cooker and add all ingredients and seasoning.  I cooked on med-high for about 4 hours.  You can also make it in large skillet in about 30 minutes, but the flavor just isn't the same.  I cook the rice in a rice maker about 45 minutes before the gumbo is done when slow cooking, then serve gumbo over 1/3 of it.