Stacey Hawkins, the Queen of Lean and Green Recipes makes Louisiana Lean and Green Gumbo. This low-carb recipe is an Optavia Recipe, Optavia 5 and 1 recipe and complies with most low carb diets. Eat great and lose the weight!
Louisiana Lean and Green Gumbo
Category
Main Dish
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Just in time for Mardi Gras, I bring you this incredible Low Carb, Lean and Green Recipe for tangy, tasty and a slightly spicy gumbo- complete with rice!
The thick, rich sauce combined with a little heat from andouille sausage & SH Kickin' Cajun Seasoning give everyday boring chicken breast and shrimp a kick in the pants that means a big old plate of happiness for you!
Whether you indulge for Fat Tuesday or any other day, I promise this quick and easy low carb recipe will have you hollering an Ah-Yee before you leave the table.
Happy Cooking!
Stacey
Ingredients
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nonstick cooking spray
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8 ounces lean andouille sausage, cut into 1/2" chunks, then cut into quarters
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8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thin
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12 ounces raw shrimp, large size, shelled & deveined
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3/4 C green bell peppers, 1/2 inch chop
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3/4 C celery, sliced thin
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1/2 C scallion whites ( set aside a few green tops cut on a bias for garnish)
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1 C fresh okra, sliced
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1 15 ounce can diced and fire roasted tomatoes
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2 C prepared cauliflower rice
Directions
Prep the meat and the veggies.
Spray a large frying pan with nonstick spray and put over medium high heat.
Add sausage and cook for 1 minute
Add chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes, until meat is opaque and slightly browned.
Add the shrimp and sauté for 2 minutes until pink.
Pour the meat into a bowl and set aside to keep warm.
Place the frying pan back over the heat and add the oil.
Add peppers, celery and scallion whites and sauté for 3-4 minutes until crisp-tender.
Add the okra and sauté for 1 minute more.
Pour the tomatoes into the pan and sprinkle with the Kickin' Cajun and Garlic Gusto Seasoning. Stir to combine.
Bring liquid to a simmer and let cook for 2 minutes. Add the meat back into the pan and stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes more, reducing the liquid by half.
While simmering, heat the cauliflower rice. Season with Dash of Desperation Seasoning for best flavor!
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and serve over 1/2 C of prepared cauliflower rice sprinkled with a few scallion greens for garnish. Enjoy!
Chef's Notes & More
Serving Size is 1/4 of the gumbo mixture served over 1/2 C cauliflower rice.
.75 - Leaner
.25 - Leanest
3 - Green
3 - Condiments
1 - Healthy Fat
