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                    This recipe was inspired by all the wonderful flavors of the south. A down home, comfort food, A wonderful gumbo, with everything except okra. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 chicken breasts (cut into 2  squares  |  
                                                1 lb. kielbasa  |  
                                                1 lb. fresh, wild caught gulf shrimp (peeled and deveined)  |  
                                                1 can diced tomatoes  |  
                                                2 tbs. corn starch  |  
                                                1 can delmonte diced tomatoes w/ chilies  |  
                                                1 can mexican corn, drained  |  
                                                3 stalks of celery chopped  |  
                                                1 cup of green and red sweet peppers mixed & chopped  |  
                                                2 medium onions diced  |  
                                                2 small zucchini  |  
                                                1/4 cup fresh basil  |  
                                                2 bay leaves  |  
                                                1 tbs. sugar  |  
                                                1 tbs. minced garlic  |  
                                                1 tbs. parsley  |  
                                                couple shakes of thyme  |  
                                                1 tsp. cayenne pepper  |  
                                                juice of 1/2 lemon  |  
                                                1 tsp. chicken base  |  
                                                1/2 tbs. gumbo file' or more to taste  |  
                                                salt and pepper to taste  |  
                                                a little chicken broth if it gets too thick  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Place all ingredients in crock pot, except shrimp, I add that about 1/2 hour before serving. 2. Cook for 5 hours. 3. Serve over rice with cornbread 4. Enjoy!!!!                              | 
                         
                         
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