VEGETABLE GUMBO

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VEGETABLE GUMBO

 

Recipe By : Curtis Aikens

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cajun, Creole, Carribbean Soups & Stews

Vegan Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 pounds greens -- washed, stemmed

- (collard or mustard or turnip)

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 cup flour

2 cups finely chopped onions

1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

1 cup finely chopped celery

1 can plum tomatoes -- (16-ounce) drained

coarsely chopped

3 bay leaves

1/4 cup hot sauce

1 teaspoon file powder

Cayenne pepper -- to taste

1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon basil

1/4 cup chopped parsley

3 garlic cloves -- chopped

6 cups vegetable stock

Salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste

1 package frozen okra -- (10-ounce)

1 can kidney beans -- (16-ounce) drained

rinsed

2 cups cooked white rice -- warm

 

In a medium saucepan add greens and enough water to cover. Bring to a

boil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove greens to a cutting board

(reserving 2 cups of cooking water) and chop coarsely, set aside.

 

In a heavy saucepan over medium low heat whisk 1/4 cup oil and flour

together and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is a dark

reddish brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. In a

large soup pot heat 2 tablespoons oil and saute onions, green pepper,

celery and tomatoes for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are

wilted. Add hot sauce, file powder, cayenne, thyme, oregano, basil,

parsley and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes more. Then whisk in

roux, stock and reserved greens cooking water, bring to a boil, add

salt and pepper, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add okra,

kidney beans and cook for 5 minutes more. Taste for seasoning. Serve

with white rice.

 

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hours 20 minutes

 

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 859 Calories; 28g Fat (29%

calories from fat); 32g Protein; 127g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol;

2958mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 6 1/2 Starch/Bread; 3 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Fat

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 2679 20088 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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