Prawn Gumbo Soup

Hi All,

Today's recipe is a more delicate but easy to make Prawn Gumbo. Perfect for spending some time in the kitchen and making a hearty soup for the ones you love!

Here are the ingredients that you need:



2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 red capsicum, chopped

4 rashers bacon, chopped

1.5 teaspoons dried thyme

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon paprika

0.5 teaspoon black pepper

60ml sherry

1 litre fish stock

100g rice

2 bay leaves

400g chopped tomatoes

150g okra, thinly sliced

850g raw shrimps, peeled and deveined

3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf(italian) parsley



And here are the instructions for cooking:



Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook the onion, garlic, capsicum and bacon for 5 minutes, or until soft. Stir in the herbs and spices. Season. Add the sherry and cook until evaporated, then add the stock and 500ml (2 cups) of water. Bring to boil. Add the rice and bay leaves, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.



Add the tomato and okra. Simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes. Stir in the prawns and parsley and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the prawns are cooked through.



Serves 4