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Vegan (Say what?!) Gumbo Recipe

Recipe by: Javagoddess

"Gumbo (a West African word that means 'okra') is traditionally served over long-grain white rice, but feel free to health it up by using brown rice. I was challenged to come up with a vegan gumbo recipe that removed the meat, but kept similar consistency, texture, and that savory, spicy flavor. Laissez les bons temp rouler!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep30 m
  • Cook2 h
  • Ready In2 h 30 m
  • 1Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
  • 2Stir in the onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • 3Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl; set aside.
  • 4Heat the remaining 1/3 cup canola oil in the same skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds.
  • 5Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly until the roux darkens and has a nutty scent, about 15 minutes.
  • 6Reduce heat to low and pour in about one cup of vegetable broth, whisking constantly until the mixture is smooth.
  • 7Stir in the vegetable mixture and tomatoes.
  • 8Pour in about one more cup of vegetable broth, stirring to combine.
  • 9Mix in the eggplant, okra, red beans, salt, thyme, basil, file powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, cumin, liquid smoke, bay leaves, and remaining 4 cups of broth.
  • 10Cover and continue to simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 10 servings
  • 211 cals
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 stalks celery, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 eggplant, peeled and chopped
  • 6 cups chopped okra
  • 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon gumbo file powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups vegetable broth, divided
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    211
    11%
  • Fat:
    10
    15%
  • Carbs:
    27.1
    9%
  • Protein:
    6
    12%
  • Cholesterol:
    0
    0%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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