Roasted Vegatable Gumbo

I am sitting here listening to Kem's new Christmas CD... The relevance of this is that it has put me in a somewhat Christmassy mood....And when I am in such mood, my thoughts go to preparing good food.. (Boy I am destroying the english language in this post..)

My thoughts take me to New Orleans for this recipe....Once again, a quick recipe...


INGREDIENTS:

3 cups assorted cut-up vegetables, such as bell peppers, onions, celery, eggplant, zucchini or yellow squash (1-inch chunks)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon ZATARAIN'S® Creole Seasoning  (Shameless free advertising)

6 cups water

1 package ZATARAIN'S® Gumbo Mix with Rice (Shameless free advertising)

1/4 cup chopped green onions DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss vegetables and oil in large bowl. Add Creole Seasoning; toss to coat well. Spread vegetables in single layer on foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan. 2. Bake 25 minutes or until vegetables are golden brown, stirring occasionally. 3. Meanwhile, bring water and Rice Mix to boil in Dutch oven or large saucepan. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Add roasted vegetables; mix well. Sprinkle with green onions, before serving. This makes 7 (1-cup) servings. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes   Enjoy!    Eat well my friends!