Vegan (Say What?!) Gumbo

Name: Vegan (Say What?!) Gumbo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 green bell pepper, chopped; 8 stalks celery, chopped; 6 cloves garlic, minced; ⅓ cup canola oil; ½ 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 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring; 2 bay leaves; 4 cups vegetable broth, divided

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

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!

Updated at: Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:36:50 GMT