What do you do when your entree is too salty?

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Recently my daughter bought a make it yourself gumbo kit. When we followed the directions, we were disappointed that it wasn't well seasoned. Both my daughter and hubby said it was too sweet and really needed some seasonings. Maybe we're just used to Louisiana gumbo which is a little on the spicy side but we definately were not impressed with the package mix fixed according to the recipe. Because I hated to see that much food go to waste I decided to add some seasonings to improve the flavor. Unfortunately, I added too much salt and while better than the bland taste of the original, it really wasn't something I wanted to get them to try. After doing a little research, I added some large chunks of raw potato to help absorb the extra salt but it wasn't enough. I even added some more of the original ingredients as suggested on one of the fix-it websites I found. It really didn't help much either, but at least I was able to eat a few bites of it. Finally, I decided to pour out a large portion of the liquid and added several more cups of water. I think that was my best choice. It wasn't as flavorful as before but at least it was edible. I let it continue to simmer for a while longer before putting the left overs away. Hope the next time we try it the flavors will have blended a bit better. Have you ever over salted a dish you were preparing? What did you do to rescue the meal?