Wing It for Mardi Gras with HoneyBaked Turkey Gumbo

Why travel to New Orleans to enjoy a festive feast full of French Quarter flavors when you can celebrate from the comfort of your own home?! 

Check out this marvelous Mardi Gras recipe from our HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville crew using our classic HoneyBaked turkey meat:

HoneyBaked Turkey Gumbo

Over high heat in a large saucepan sauté:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 rib celery, finely sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2" cubes

Reduce heat to medium and stir the vegetables around until tender, about 3 minutes. Then add and saute´ for 1 minute:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon cumin

Then add and bring to a boil:
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 six (6) oz. can small pink beans
- 1 ten (10) oz. pack frozen spinach leaves, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 ten (10) oz. package frozen sweet corn kernels

Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes to bring flavors together. Then add and stir together until heated through:
- 1 1/2 cups diced HoneyBaked Sliced Turkey Breast

- 1 1/2 cups of sliced Andouille or lean smoked pork sausage
- 4 oz. frozen cut okra (optional)
- 1/2 cup minced parsley

Serve over boiled rice with hot sauce on the side (makes 4 servings).

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Here's to wingin' it with this Mardi Gras with delicious results!
--Your HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville Crew

Bead Dazzling This Mardi Gras ... with HoneyBaked Ham Jambalaya

In case you weren't aware, Mardi Gras celebrations begins soon... and to celebrate in style, our HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville crew has a quick & easy recipe you can whip up just in time for Fat Tuesday!

HoneyBaked Ham Jambalaya

Heat in a large Dutch oven over medium heat:

- 3 tablespoons olive oil

Add and sauté until tender (about 10 minutes):
- 2 large onions, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced

Mix in and bring to a boil:
- 1 28 oz. can of organic ready-cut tomatoes with juices
- 1 cup diced HoneyBaked Ham

- 1 cup peeled, de-veined shrimp
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Stir in well:
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed (about 20-25 minutes). 

Season with salt and pepper, serve and enjoy (serves 6). Here's to a BEAD-dazzling Mardi Gras celebration!
--Your HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville Crew

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