2-27-01 File Powder

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http://www.thespicehouse.com/gumbofilepowder.htm

This tell you a little about “file powder” and where you can

get it.

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Karen C. Greenlee [greenlee]

Tuesday, February 27, 2001 9:15 PM

Veg-Recipes

MARDI GRAS!--Vegetarian Etoufee

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Vegetarian Etouffee

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans & Legumes Vegan

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive or canola oil

1 cup onion -- chopped

1/2 cup celery -- chopped

1 medium green pepper -- chopped

1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon file powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon fresh parsley -- chopped

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (to 2 tsp.)

4 ounces tempeh -- cut into 1/2 " cubes

4 ounces seitan -- cut into 1/2 " pieces

4 ounces Morningstar Farms Breakfast Links --

cut into pieces

6 cups cooked rice

 

In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tbsp. oil over medium heat.

Add onion, celery, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring

often, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, file powder,

salt, pepper, parsley, hot pepper sauce, and Cajun

seasoning. Stir, cover and simmer 20 minutes. If sauce

becomes too thick, add a little water.

Meanwhile, poach the tempeh in a small amount of water

for 10 minutes or steam in a metal steamer. Drain and cut

into 1/2 " pieces. Heat remaining 1 tbsp. of oil in a

skillet over medium-high heat. Add tempeh, seitan, and

breakfast links. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned.

Stir all into sauce and cook during last 5 minutes.

Serve over rice.

 

 

 

 

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 327 Calories; 3g Fat

(6.9% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 66g Carbohydrate; 3g

Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 268mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3

1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.