Instructions: 1 Pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves - 1/2-inch dice
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled 6 cups chopped mustard greens - IN ALL 3 cups chopped onions - IN ALL 2 cups chopped green bell pepper 2 cups chopped celery
3 cups sliced okra - IN ALL 3 bay leaves
1 cup apple juice
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour - browned 3 cups defatted chicken stock 2 cups defatted seafood stock 3 cups chopped collard greens 6 cups cooked long-grain white rice

Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl.

Sprinkle the diced chicken with 1 TABLESPOON of the seasoning mix, and sprinkle the shrimp with ANOTHER TABLESPOON of the seasoning mix.

Preheat a heavy 5-quart pot, preferably nonstick, over high heat to 350 F, about 4 minutes.

Add 3 CUPS of the mustard greens, 2 CUPS of the onions, all of the bell peppers and the celery, 1 CUP of the okra, and the bay leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally to check for sticking, about 8 minutes.

Add the apple juice and REMAINING seasoning mix, stir, and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the seasoned chicken, cover the pot, and cook 2 minutes. Add the browned flour and stir until it is completely absorbed and a paste forms. Cover and cook 1 minute. Add both the stocks, stir well, cover, bring to a boil, and cook 3 minutes.

Add the collard greens, the REMAINING mustard greens, onions, and okra, and mix thoroughly. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes.

Add the seasoned shrimp, stir, bring to a boil, and cook until the shrimp turn pink and plump, about 3 to 4 minutes. Serve over the rice.

NOTES : This wonderful gumbo does have "gumbo" (the Bantu word for okra)

in it. Weve also used some southern country favorites - mustard and collard greens. The vegetables make this dish nutritious, and the combination of flavors makes it delicious. Best of all, its quick and easy to prepare.

MAKES 12 CUPS, ENOUGH FOR 12 APPETIZER OR 6 TO 8 MAIN-DISH SERVINGS

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