Hearty Vegetable Gumbo

Submitted by janem123

"A lower fat version of a Southern classic. Adapted from fbnr.com"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked quick-cooking brown rice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced okra, thawed

directions

1. Coat a 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot.
2. Add onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
3. Add tomatoes, tomato juice, beans, parsley, oregano, pepper sauce, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
4. Add rice. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
5. Add okra and cook, covered, 5 minutes more or until okra is tender. Remove and discard bay leaves.