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Gumbo

Plant based gumbo took me a while to figure out but this is good enough my grandmother would approve.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 320kcal
Author Terrence Paschal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of vegetable broth
  • 1 cup of beer or broth
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 ribs of celery diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 can of kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can of white beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 cup of diced mushrooms
  • 3 Tablespoons of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons of Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke
  • 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
  • Veggie Sausages (optional)

Instructions

  • Add teaspoon of oil to a large pot. When oil heats, add flour.
  • Stir the flour until it starts to brown. Do not let the flour turn black or you will have to start over.
  • After flour turns brown, add onion,garlic, celery, peppers, Cajun seasoning, paprika, and cayenne.. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, add tomato, broth, liquid smoke, bay leaves, and beer. Mix and bring to a boil.
  • After boiling, turn down heat. Add beans, mushrooms, and sausage, cover and let simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Serve gumbo over rice or by itself. Enjoy!

Notes

Serve it over rice or with bread. 

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1457mg | Potassium: 960mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 4155IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 5mg