I needed to make something spicy and satisfying this weekend that would also stretch to feeding a few friends, and thought a gumbo might work well. Gumbo is a catch-all phrase like stew, it can mean a wide variety of spicy Cajun style stews. I made one with chicken, prawns and spicy sausage, and it worked out quite inexpensive as I was able to pick up most of my ingredients in Lidl. It turned out pretty well, served over rice with crusty bread on the side.
I used a combination of different recipes, you can find some at Gumbocity.com and About.com. And my shopping list worked out like this:
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Pretty good value for a meal with three different meats in it, that produced four generous portions. I already had the necessary spices (chilli, cayenne pepper, paprika, oregano) in the house, but those could be picked up cheaply at any ethnic food store.