Seafood Gumbo, Microwave

Ingredients

• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) box Zatarians gumbo base mix
• 6 cups water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons zatarains creole seasoning
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 cup seasoning (frozen mixed vegetables)
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon zatarian 
• 1 bell pepper (chopped)
• 4 celery ribs (chopped)
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper
• 8 ounces water chestnuts, chopped
• 8 ounces bamboo shoots
• 2-3 redfish fillets, cut up (for it's strong flavor)
• 1 lb crawfish meat
• 1 lb crabmeat (natural)
• 1 lb okra, cut up
• 1 lb corn kernel
• 1 lb andouille sausage (Cajun seafood sausage)
• 4 cups rice, with
• 2 tablespoons zatarains crab boil
• 1 lb medium shrimp
• 2 lbs small shrimp (very small)

Directions

1. 1

   Combine ingredients down to the dish and cook for 30 minutes on high in the microwave.

2. 2

   Remove bay leaves.

3. 3

   Divide into two parts, save one part for future use (the next time that you make this recipe).

4. 4

   Combine Fish, crabmeat, crawfish, okra, corn and andouille sausage.

5. 5

   Cook 40 minutes on 80% power and set aside.

6. 6

   Cook the Rice --- with crab boil added here to cut down its loss during cooking.

7. 7

   Add the shrimp to the meat and sauce.

8. 8

   I use 2 VERY LARGE bowls to mix the ingredients by hand (after they have cooled down).

9. 9

   Pour on top of individual servings of rice or mix rice and sauce together.

10. 10

    Reheat each serving.

11. 11

    NOTE; THE SHRIMP IS NOT COOKED UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL SERVINGS ARE REHEATED IN THE MICROWAVE (2 to 3 minutes at 80%).