OKRA GUMBO

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Thickened with a roux, this vegetarian gumbo is rich with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers and okra.

Provided by ILUV2SAVE

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Gumbo Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped
½ (16 ounce) package frozen okra, thawed and sliced
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
½ teaspoon file powder
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and green bell pepper, and saute until tender. Stir in okra, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, file powder, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stirring constantly, add flour, and cook 2 to 5 minutes, until a golden brown roux has formed.
  • Spoon the roux into the okra mixture, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 541.8 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

Thorborn Odinsson
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This gumbo is easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. I love the way the okra melts in your mouth.


Hala Sherif
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. I've been looking for a good okra gumbo recipe for a long time. This one is perfect!


Farouk Farouk
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This gumbo is amazing! I've never had okra gumbo before, but this recipe is a game changer. The okra is cooked perfectly and the gumbo is so flavorful.


Lan ars
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This gumbo is just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either. I probably won't make it again.


Noah Arce
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I made this gumbo for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and I got lots of compliments. Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Gary Atkins
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This gumbo is a little too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.


Kahteeb rehman Rehman
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I've made this gumbo several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up okra and it's also very affordable.


Nola Feller
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This gumbo is easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. I love the way the okra melts in your mouth.


Kumar Khatri
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. I've been looking for a good okra gumbo recipe for a long time. This one is perfect!


Leann _
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This gumbo is amazing! I've never had okra gumbo before, but this recipe is a game changer. The okra is cooked perfectly and the gumbo is so flavorful.


Jaifish
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This gumbo was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either. I probably won't make it again.


Prem Bahadur
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I made this gumbo for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and I got lots of compliments. Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Mpaata Sula
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This gumbo was a little too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.


Jojo Andretti
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I've made this gumbo several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up okra and it's also very affordable.


Nil Oporajita
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This gumbo was easy to make and turned out great! I used frozen okra and it worked just fine. The gumbo was very flavorful and had a nice kick to it.


robert garcia
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I'm not a huge fan of okra, but this gumbo was amazing! The okra was cooked so well that it was actually delicious. The gumbo was also very flavorful and filling.


Billy Jackson
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This okra gumbo is the best I've ever had! It's so flavorful and hearty, and the okra is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again and again.


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