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May 20, 2018

Easy to Cook Shrimp Gumbo Recipe for the GAPS Intro Diet (Stage One & Beyond)

While I make salmon in the oven and on the grill fairly often, I had never before put fish into a soup. You’ll find it, along with other seafood delights in this easy shrimp gumbo recipe, suitable from stage one of GAPS intro.

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe for the GAPS Intro Diet (Stage One & Beyond) | The Family That Heals Together

So much has happened with our family’s health over the course of the past year, and I really will tell you the whole story when I’m ready, but I’m not. For now, I will tell you, our family is healthier than we’ve been in a long time, in large part due to some bio-medical interventions we’ve undergone earlier this year, and, more recently, the GAPS intro diet.

There was a lot leading up to our decision to undertake the diet again, both positive and negative, but I’m thrilled to say we’re seeing huge gains in just a short while, both mentally and physically, and for now I’ll leave it at that.

After a week, we’re still pretty much sticking with stage one, though we’ve started introducing a bit of ghee. This time around, we’re taking it slow and steady for deeper, more thorough healing.

On stage one of the GAPS intro diet, you can basically have:

  • meat stock (not bone broth- read about the difference here.)
  • meat cooked in stock til tender
  • non-starchy and non-fibrous veggies cooked in stock
  • cultured dairy (which we’re skipping)
  • sauerkraut juice
  • fresh lemon juice
  • a little honey
  • herbal teas
  • that’s about it.

We’ve mostly eaten chicken soup, hamburger soup, boiled meats, stock-cooked veggies pureed into soup… you get the point. So, when my six-year-old kept begging for salmon (let’s be honest, I would kill for salmon with mango salsa right now!), I knew I needed to make it happen. The only problem was that I’ve never really experimented with seafood on the GAPS intro diet.

Today, that changed when I made this shrimp gumbo recipe, and my family was through the roof happy about it.

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe for the GAPS Intro Diet (Stage One & Beyond) | The Family That Heals Together

Full disclosure: I’m not a huge fan of seafood. I’m just not. So, while I like a good grilled salmon plank or some mahi mahi with a fruity salsa, this soup was not my favorite. I was the exception in my family, as my boys ran back into the kitchen with empty bowls, clamoring for seconds and proclaiming this shrimp gumbo “THE BEST SOUP I’VE EVER HAD!”

There’s nothing better than kids who will willingly eat gut-healing soup on GAPS intro. If you’ve done it before, you know how painstaking it can sometimes be to get children to eat the necessary nourishing, gut-healing foods.

Some notes about this shrimp gumbo recipe

I found raw, organic shrimp in the frozen section at my health food store. I had to peel them myself, which was no big deal. Just start at the top and work your way down to the tail. Those big, gray shrimp cook down into the cute, little pink shrimp we all love.

This soup can be upgraded big time as you progress through the diet, by sauteing the veggies in some ghee and adding some spices. See recipe notes for tips.

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe for the GAPS Intro Diet (Stage One & Beyond) | The Family That Heals Together
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Shrimp Gumbo Recipe for the GAPS Intro Diet

Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Servings: 6 Servings
Author: Jaclyn

Ingredients

  • 3 qts chicken or seafood stock
  • 1 lb raw peeled shrimp
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 8-10 oz wild caught fish planks we use salmon
  • 10 oz cauliflower rice
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed
  • 3 tsp salt divided

Instructions

  • Bring chicken stock to a low boil over medium-high heat.
  • Meanwhile, combine pork with 1 tsp salt, mix well, and form one inch balls, dropping them into the stock as they're done.
  • Add shrimp and fish to stock, along with tomato puree, onion, pressed garlic, and 1-2 tsp salt (add more to taste later).
  • Turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add cauliflower rice and simmer for 15 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and use a large spoon or fork to break up the fish planks and disperse through the soup.
  • Allow to cool before serving.

Notes

Considerations for more advanced stages
As you progress through the stages, you can "upgrade" this shrimp gumbo recipe by first sauteing the onion and garlic in about 1/4 cup ghee before adding the remaining ingredients.
In addition, you can experiment with the following spices, as tolerated in later stages: fresh parsley (stage two), pepper, cayenne, and bay leaves.
Once you start adding fermented vegetables, kimchi is a perfect complement to this dish.

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe for the GAPS Intro Diet (Stage One & Beyond) | The Family That Heals Together

By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Blog, Recipes · Tagged: dinner, fish, gaps, gaps diet, gaps intro, gaps intro diet, gumbo, meals, pork, recipes, salmon, seafood, shrimp, soup

March 1, 2016

Primal and Paleo Diet Meals: Recipes for Every Night of the Month and Then Some! – The Family That Heals Together

Get out of your dinner rut! Here are 60 paleo diet meals to get you meal planning something new for the next 2 months! - The Family That Heals Together

When I first started considering removing grains from my diet, I was so intimidated. What would I eat? After all, almost every meal I made contained grains: nachos, sandwiches, oatmeal, burritos… I had no idea what I would cook otherwise.

But when I jumped in and gave it a try, I found that there are lots of fun foods you can eat on a paleo or primal diet and it wasn’t that intimidating after all.

 Below, you’ll find 60 different recipes for paleo diet meals, enough to help you meal plan for two months!

Poultry

Chopped salad with honey mustard dressing from The Family That Heals Together

Chicken enchilada soup from The Family That Heals Together

Poached chicken from The Family That Heals Together

Date night burrito bowl from Pure and Simple Nourishment

Slow cooker chicken with mushrooms, artichokes, and olives from Rubies and Radishes

Buffalo chicken casserole from Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

Whole30 chicken tenders from Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

Lemon butter chicken from Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

Weeknight chicken nuggets with honey mustard from Anya’s Eats

Weeknight Baked Chicken Nuggets with Almond and Cassava Flour, Dipped in Honey Mustard

Chicken enchiladas from The Whole Smiths

Chicken tarragon & spinach from Greens of the Stone Age

Chicken, bacon, and blue cheese salad from Barbara Lauterbach, MyRecipes

Sweet and sour chicken from I Heart Umami

Easy coconut milk curry chicken from Oh Snap! Let’s Eat!

Pan fried chicken from Oh Snap! Let’s Eat!

Easy spice roasted chicken leg quarters from Oh Snap! Let’s Eat!

Chicken and olive tajine from Raindrops Wellness

Baked chicken legs tajine from Raindrops Wellness

Easy baked chicken nuggets from Whole New Mom

Clean and green chicken salad from Grassfed Salsa

Cheesy stuffed delicata squash from Everyday Maven

Instant Pot chicken tikka masala from The Paleovangelist

Turkey Burgers with Quick Pickled Rhubarb by Thriving on Paleo

Turkey burgers with quick pickled rhubarb from Thriving on Paleo

Thai inspired turkey meatball and coconut curry from Comfort Bites

Beef

Superfood meatballs from The Family That Heals Together

Texas slow cooker beef chili from The FamilyThat Heals Together

Killer meat sauce from Pure and Simple Nourishment

Orange beef stir fry from Rubies and Radishes

Bolognese sauce fit for a cave(wo)man from The Pioneer Woman

Grandma’s hamburger soup from Blair, The Seasoned Mom

Zucchini lasagna from A Calculated Whisk

Slow cooker chili from The Paleo Paparazzi

Mediterranean beef stew from Raindrops Wellness

Low carb shepherds pie from Whole New Mom

Simple no-bean chili from The Paleovangelist

Bibimbap- Korean fried rice from Whole New Mom

Pork

Tropical slow-cooker pork roast from Pure and Simple Nourishment

My favorite paleo pork burgers from Pure and Simple Nourishment

Pulled pork and zoodles from Comfort Bites

Hawaiian sweet and sour meatballs from Cavegirl Cuisine

Caramelized onion and prosciutto mac n cheese from A Girl Worth Saving

Pepperoni pizza spaghetti squash boats from Everyday Maven

Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti Squash Boats from www.EverydayMaven.com

If need more ideas, grab my free e-book Our Top Five 30 Minute Meals for some fast, easy dinner ideas by subscribing to my newsletter below:

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Seafood

Pan fried halibut with avocado salsa from Rubies and Radishes

Paleo goan fish curry from Greens of the Stoneage

Mediterranean style salmon from Raindrops Wellness

Thai seafood soup from Raindrops Wellness

Halibut Salad with Avocado Aioli

Grilled halibut salad with avocado aioli from Anya’s Eats

Vegetarian

Paleo Pasta?! This pumpkin ravioli in herbed brown butter is the stuff dreams are made of! Using grain-free, primal ingredients, it is decadent without any junky ingredients!

Pumpkin ravioli in herbed brown butter from The Family That Heals Together

Copycat Campbell’s tomato soup from The Family That Heals Together

Courgetti with vegan puttanesca sauce from Greens of the Stone Age

Grain-free mac and cheese from A Girl Worth Saving

Get out of your dinner rut! Here are 60 paleo diet meals to get you meal planning something new for the next 2 months! - The Family That Heals Together

Do you have enough ideas to start creating paleo diet meals in your kitchen? Share below to show friends that paleo doesn’t have to equal boring!

By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Blog, Recipes · Tagged: dinner, meals, paleo, paleo diet meals, paleo meals, primal, recipes

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