Vegan (Say what?!) Gumbo

Name: Vegan (Say what?!) Gumbo
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 425 grams red beans, drained and rinsed; 411 grams diced tomatoes; 79 milliliters canola oil; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 8 stalks celery, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 eggplant, peeled and chopped; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 green bell pepper, chopped; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon gumbo file powder; 0 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring; 1 liters chopped okra; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons paprika; 2 teaspoons salt; 946 milliliters vegetable broth, divided

Vegan (Say what?!) Gumbo is a vegan recipe with 10 servings. This soup has 192 calories, 6g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onion, cayenne pepper, celery, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine.

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium high heat.

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Stir in the onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl; set aside.

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Heat the remaining 1/3 cup canola oil in the same skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds.

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Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly until the roux darkens and has a nutty scent, about 15 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Reduce heat to low and pour in about one cup of vegetable broth, whisking constantly until the mixture is smooth.

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Stir in the vegetable mixture and tomatoes.

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Pour in about one more cup of vegetable broth, stirring to combine.

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Mix 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.

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Cover and continue to simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

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