Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat.
2. Add onions, garlic, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in okra. Cook until all vegetables begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
4. Stir in tomatoes, water, tomato paste, cayenne, cajun seasoning #1, salt, pepper, and quinoa.
5. Cook for about 5 more minutes, until mixture begins to thicken.
6. Toss shrimp in cajun seasoning #2.
7. Transfer quinoa mixture to a baking pan and arrange shrimp over the top.
8. Bake at 350F until brown, about 15 minutes.