Gumbo Z'herbes
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 28
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped mustard greens
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped turnip greens
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped collard greens
- 1⁄2 head cabbage, shredded
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 quarts water (8 cups)
- 1⁄4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 lb veal stew meat, well trimmed and cut into small pieces
- 3⁄4 lb ham, well trimmed and cut into small pieces
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (to taste)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1⁄4 cup butter, room temperature (1/2 stick)
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups cooked rice
- file powder (optional)
- additional hot pepper sauce
directions
- Combine first 11 items in Dutch oven or other large pot.
- Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer while preparing remainder of recipe.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, green pepper and celery and saute until limp.
- Add to greens, stirring to blend well.
- Heat oil in same small skillet.
- Saute veal and ham in small batches until browned;add to Dutch oven.
- When all meat has been added, simmer 1 hour.
- Add green onion,garlic, parsley, pepper sauce, salt and pepper and mix well. (if desired remove about 1 quart gumbo, puree in blender and return to Dutch oven.).
- Simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
- Combine remaining butter with flour and mix to a smooth paste.Add a small amount at a time to gumbo and stir until well blended.
- Cook another 30 minutes.
- Serve over about 1/2 cup rice in soup bowls.
- Top each bowl with a sprinkle of file' powder, if desired, and serve with additional hot pepper sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas