Shotgun Gumbo

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 4 tablespoons hot sauce
• 3 1/2 ounces parboiled brown rice (I use Success! brand)
• 2 cups chopped zucchini
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• 2 cups chopped Polish sausage
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat water, sausage, zucchinni, and hot sauce until simmering.

2. 2

   Add remaining vegetables, salt, pepper.

3. 3

   Mix cornstarch into slurry with a bit of cold water.

4. 4

   Add rice, cook for ten minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in starch slurry, cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Enjoy, garnish with pepper if desired.