Shotgun Gumbo

It may be non-traditional, but boy is it good. It is by far the quickest comfort food to whip up, ever. Bang! Spicy, thick, sausage-y. Yum. This is okra-free because I hate it.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

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. Heat water, sausage, zucchinni, and hot sauce until simmering.
2. Add remaining vegetables, salt, pepper.
3. Mix cornstarch into slurry with a bit of cold water.
4. Add rice, cook for ten minutes.
5. Stir in starch slurry, cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. Enjoy, garnish with pepper if desired.