Gumbo Z'Herbes

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Gumbo Z'herbes

 

Recipe By :Tabasco www.tabasco.com

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Tabasco

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 cups coarsely chopped spinach leaves

4 cups coarsely chopped mustard greens

4 cups coarsely chopped beet greens

3 cups shredded green cabbage

2 cups coarsely chopped watercress

1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley

2 green onions -- cut into 2 " pieces

1 bay leaf

8 cups water

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 celery stalks -- chopped

1 green pepper -- chopped

2 garlic cloves -- minced

1 tablespoon TABASCO pepper sauce

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon basil leaves

1 teaspoon thyme leaves

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

 

In 8-quart saucepot, combine spinach leaves, mustard greens, beet greens,

cabbage, watercress, parsley, green onions, bay leaf and

water. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered,

20 minutes.

 

Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, over medium heat, in hot oil, cook celery, green

pepper and garlic 10 minutes. Add Tabasco pepper

sauce, salt, basil, thyme and allspice to saucepot. Simmer vegetable mixture 40

minutes.

 

Carefully remove 6 cups of vegetable mixture. In food processer or blender,

puree mixture in batches. Return to saucepot. Set aside

2 cups of vegetable mixture.

 

In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter or margarine; stir in flour

until well blended and smooth. Gradually stir in 2 cups

reserved vegetable mixture; cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.

Return mixture to saucepot. Heat to boiling.

 

Busted by Karen Sonnessa <ksonness

 

 

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 129 Calories; 10g Fat (63.9% calories

from fat); 3g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary

Fiber; 12mg Cholesterol; 936mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable;

2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0