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Louisiana Vegetable Gumbo

 

Recipe By :Robin Robertson

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion -- diced

1 medium green bell pepper -- seeded, diced

1/2 cup chopped celery

2 garlic cloves -- minced

6 cups vegetable stock -- or water

14 1/2 ounce canned tomatoes -- diced (include juice)

1 1/2 cups sliced okra -- fresh or frozen

1 small zucchini -- ends trimmed, sliced

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon file powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

tabasco sauce

2 cups hot cooked long-grain rice -- (2 to 3)

 

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell

pepper, celery, and garlic, cover, and cook, stirring a few times, until

softened, about 5 minutes. Add the stock, tomatoes, okra, zucchini, thyme, file

powder, salt, pepper, and Tabasco to taste. Simmer, partially covered, over low

heat, stir, ring occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes. Taste to ad, just the

seasonings.

 

2. To serve, spoon about 1/2 cup of the cooked rice into each soup bowl and

ladle the hot gumbo over the top. Serves 4 to 6

 

Source:

" Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 458 Calories; 10g Fat (18.9% calories

from fat); 15g Protein; 80g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol;

3012mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

 

NOTES : Gumbo is one of the great comfort foods to come out of Louisiana. This

spicy, rich concoction is actually more of a stew than a soup, but it is really

in a class by itself. The word " gumbo " means " okra, " and there is plenty of it

in this recipe. The amount of rice served with the gumbo should be dictated by

personal preference. File powder is made from ground sassafras leaves; it is

available in well-stocked supermarkets and specialty grocers.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2840

 

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