Bear Creek Country Kitchens Gumbo Soup Mix has the same look and homestyle flavor of the hearty soup that mom used to make, but now ready in minutes. This instant soup mix delivers authentic Bayou flavor that’s loaded with long-grain rice, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and okra, along with delicate herbs and savory spices, so there’s no need for gumbo file. You can enjoy a Bear Creek Gumbo mix pouch as is, or you can try adding cooked andouille sausage and chicken for variety. Bear Creek Gumbo Soup Mix helps you to bring home hot soup with a little bit of comfort. To prepare, mix the dry soup mix into boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally for a hearty soup that tastes like it’s been simmering for hours. This soup pouch makes 8 servings, and you can store it in a cool, dry place to help maintain freshness until you are ready to enjoy. Bear Creek delivers delicious, satisfying soups using only the highest quality ingredients and a special blend of spices.

• One 8.8 oz pouch of Bear Creek Country Kitchens Gumbo Soup Mix

• Gumbo soup mix tastes just like mom used to make, but ready in minutes

• Bear Creek Soup Mix with long-grain rice, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and okra for authentic Bayou flavor

• This Bear Creek Dry Soup Mix delivers 8 one cup servings

• Add water and cook on the stove top on medium for about 15 minutes, stir occasionally, and then serve and enjoy this hearty soup mix

Enriched Parboiled Long Grain Rice* (rice, Iron Phosphate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Onion*, Tomato*, Red And Green Bell Peppers*, Carrots*, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soy Sauce* (wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Celery*, Okra*, Monosodium Glutamate, Garlic*, Spices, Pork Stock*, Sugar, Citric Acid, Parsley, Caramel Color, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Paprika Extract (for Color), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Soy Lecithin, Milk Fat, *dried Ingredients

Directions: (1) Bring 8 cups of water to a rolling boil. (2) Whisk in soup mix. (3) Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 15 min, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate any unused portion.

Another twist on a classic: Heart shrimp and sausage. Try this recipe suggestion. Heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil in large saucepot over medium heat and brown 1 lb. boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces, and 8 oz. Andouille sausage, sliced. Stir in 8 cups water and Bear Creek Gumbo Soup Mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 8 oz. shrimp, peeled and deveined and simmer 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.

Store in a cool dry place.