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re: Does anyone have a vegetarian gumbo recipe
Posted on 10/20/18 at 2:13 pm to Stadium Rat
Posted on 10/20/18 at 2:13 pm to Stadium Rat
And here's one that's truly vegetarian:
Gumbo Shops Gumbo Z'herbes
Ingredients
1 cup olive oil
2 cups flour
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped bell pepper
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup minced shallots
1/4 cup minced garlic
6 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp white pepper
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbs salt
1 lb mushrooms, smoked (see note)
1 gallon water
1 bunch collard greens, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares*
1 small head cabbage, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares
1 bunch turnip greens, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares*
1 bunch mustard greens, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares*
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley, chopped
1 Tbs soy sauce
1 lb red beans, cooked (see note)
Procedure
1. In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until roux is the color of peanut butter. Immediately add the onion, bell pepper and celery. Saute until vegetables are tender and start to stick and brown a little. Add shallots, garlic, herbs, salt and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
2. Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, bring the water and bean-cooking water (see note) to a boil. Add the collards and cabbage, and boil until just tender. Add the turnip greens, mustard greens and green onions and return to a boil.
3. Coarsely chop the smoked mushrooms. Add to the roux mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Carefully stir the roux-vegetable-mushroom mixture into the simmering greens and return to a boil. Add the parsley, cooked red beans and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil one more time, then turn off the fire.
4. The dish is best refrigerated overnight, then reheated. Serve over rice.
5. To prepare mushrooms: If you have a smoker, wash 1 pound of medium-sized mushrooms, trim bottom of stems and place on pan in smoker for about 45 minutes. (Though this step will add smoky depth to the vegetarian gumbo, it may not be practical for most cooks. However, you may use grilled mushrooms, or even plain mushrooms, which will still contribute a bit of meaty texture.)
6. To cook red beans: Rinse and sort 1 pound of beans, cover with water and soak overnight. Simmer over a low fire for one to two hours, until just tender. Drain, reserving water as part of water to cook greens.
Yield: 2 gallons
Tips
*A 10-ounce package of frozen greens may be substituted for any of the fresh greens.
Gumbo Shops Gumbo Z'herbes
Ingredients
1 cup olive oil
2 cups flour
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped bell pepper
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup minced shallots
1/4 cup minced garlic
6 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp white pepper
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbs salt
1 lb mushrooms, smoked (see note)
1 gallon water
1 bunch collard greens, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares*
1 small head cabbage, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares
1 bunch turnip greens, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares*
1 bunch mustard greens, cleaned and chopped in 1-inch squares*
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley, chopped
1 Tbs soy sauce
1 lb red beans, cooked (see note)
Procedure
1. In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until roux is the color of peanut butter. Immediately add the onion, bell pepper and celery. Saute until vegetables are tender and start to stick and brown a little. Add shallots, garlic, herbs, salt and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
2. Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, bring the water and bean-cooking water (see note) to a boil. Add the collards and cabbage, and boil until just tender. Add the turnip greens, mustard greens and green onions and return to a boil.
3. Coarsely chop the smoked mushrooms. Add to the roux mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Carefully stir the roux-vegetable-mushroom mixture into the simmering greens and return to a boil. Add the parsley, cooked red beans and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil one more time, then turn off the fire.
4. The dish is best refrigerated overnight, then reheated. Serve over rice.
5. To prepare mushrooms: If you have a smoker, wash 1 pound of medium-sized mushrooms, trim bottom of stems and place on pan in smoker for about 45 minutes. (Though this step will add smoky depth to the vegetarian gumbo, it may not be practical for most cooks. However, you may use grilled mushrooms, or even plain mushrooms, which will still contribute a bit of meaty texture.)
6. To cook red beans: Rinse and sort 1 pound of beans, cover with water and soak overnight. Simmer over a low fire for one to two hours, until just tender. Drain, reserving water as part of water to cook greens.
Yield: 2 gallons
Tips
*A 10-ounce package of frozen greens may be substituted for any of the fresh greens.
Posted on 10/20/18 at 2:16 pm to Stadium Rat
Here's another one from Tabasco:
Gumbo Z'Herbes
Ingredients
4 cups Coarsely-chopped spinach leaves
4 cups Coarsely-chopped mustard greens
4 cups Coarsely-chopped beet greens
3 cups Shredded green cabbage
2 cups Coarsely-chopped watercress
1/2 cup Coarsely-chopped parsley
2 Green onions, cut 2" pieces
1 Bay leaf
8 cups Water
3 Tbs Vegetable oil
2 Celery stalks, chopped
1 Green pepper, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs Tabasco pepper sauce
1 Tbs Salt
1 tsp Basil leaves
1 tsp Thyme leaves
1/8 tsp Ground allspice
3 Tbs Butter or margarine
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
In 8-quart saucepot, combine spinach leaves, mustard greens, beet greens, cabbage, watercress, parsley, green onions, bay leaf and water. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, over medium heat, in hot oil, cook celery, green pepper and garlic 10 minutes. Add Tabasco pepper sauce, salt, basil, thyme and allspice to saucepot. Simmer vegetable mixture 40 minutes. Carefully remove 6 cups of vegetable mixture. In food processer or blender, puree mixture in batches. Return to saucepot. Set aside 2 cups of vegetable mixture. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter or margarine; stir in flour until well blended and smooth. Gradually stir in 2 cups reserved vegetable mixture; cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Return mixture to saucepot. Heat to boiling. This recipe yields 8 servings.
Gumbo Z'Herbes
Ingredients
4 cups Coarsely-chopped spinach leaves
4 cups Coarsely-chopped mustard greens
4 cups Coarsely-chopped beet greens
3 cups Shredded green cabbage
2 cups Coarsely-chopped watercress
1/2 cup Coarsely-chopped parsley
2 Green onions, cut 2" pieces
1 Bay leaf
8 cups Water
3 Tbs Vegetable oil
2 Celery stalks, chopped
1 Green pepper, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs Tabasco pepper sauce
1 Tbs Salt
1 tsp Basil leaves
1 tsp Thyme leaves
1/8 tsp Ground allspice
3 Tbs Butter or margarine
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
In 8-quart saucepot, combine spinach leaves, mustard greens, beet greens, cabbage, watercress, parsley, green onions, bay leaf and water. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, over medium heat, in hot oil, cook celery, green pepper and garlic 10 minutes. Add Tabasco pepper sauce, salt, basil, thyme and allspice to saucepot. Simmer vegetable mixture 40 minutes. Carefully remove 6 cups of vegetable mixture. In food processer or blender, puree mixture in batches. Return to saucepot. Set aside 2 cups of vegetable mixture. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter or margarine; stir in flour until well blended and smooth. Gradually stir in 2 cups reserved vegetable mixture; cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Return mixture to saucepot. Heat to boiling. This recipe yields 8 servings.
Posted on 10/20/18 at 4:49 pm to DecadePlusLurker
Whatever the frick you concoct, don’t be putting any tomatoes in it.
You don’t want to piss anyone off.
You don’t want to piss anyone off.
Posted on 10/20/18 at 7:20 pm to ruzil
quote:Oh please!
Whatever the frick you concoct, don’t be putting any tomatoes in it.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:16 am to DecadePlusLurker
I have no issue with trying to accommodate a guest, but I would do so by making one of hundred dishes, none of which are gumbo. Meatless gumbo is an abomination.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 1:51 am to DecadePlusLurker
You cook your dish and make her something else.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 2:31 am to DecadePlusLurker
You could try to make one of the suggestions Stadium Rat gave you. I’d pick some other dish. Cajun and Louisiana cooking don’t lend themselves to vegetarian or vegan foods for the most part if that’s your goal.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 9:08 am to tonydtigr
quote:
I'd probably just buy a can of chunky vegetable soup and thicken it with Tony's instant roux, serve it to the special person and call it a day.
Still too much effort...
Posted on 10/21/18 at 9:47 am to Gris Gris
Gris, I plan on it. And thank you Stadium Rat for taking the time to post some helpful recipes/recommendations. I’m well aware of how unconscionable the very notion of veg gumbo is, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I balked at cauliflower rice in my gumbo until I tried it. Expect a thread in the coming week, FDB.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 10:07 am to DecadePlusLurker
quote:
vegetarian gumbo
quote:
cauliflower rice in my gumbo

Posted on 10/21/18 at 10:12 am to DecadePlusLurker
I don't get this hating on vegetarian gumbo. Gumbo Z'herbs is a very traditional gumbo. And it has only in the last few decades been bastardized by actually putting meat in it.
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:38 pm to Stadium Rat
quote:
I don't get this hating on vegetarian gumbo. Gumbo Z'herbs is a very traditional gumbo. And it has only in the last few decades been bastardized by actually putting meat in it.
I'm 68 and the gumbo z'herbs from my childhood had sausage or pickled pork in it. How many decades are we taking about here boy?
Does anyone have a vegan corned beef and cabbage recipe?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 8:02 am to OKTGR580
look up RED BEAN GUMBO. pretty damn good. kind of a river parish thing. not real common to cook.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:24 am to Stadium Rat
quote:
And it has only in the last few decades been bastardized by actually putting meat in it.
According to this article, Leah Chase has been doing it with meat since the 1950's.
LINK
quote:
Every Holy Thursday since the early 1950s, just about seven decades, Leah Chase has stirred up a gumbo z’herbes like none other. I must have been one of the lucky people who were represented in making a new friend for every green added to her huge pot. That adds up to a whole big bunch of friends for Miss Leah.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 11:05 am to DecadePlusLurker
not even sure it's gumbo without meat.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 11:28 am to MorbidTheClown
Gumbo Z'herbes is also made with no meat and it's certainly gumbo.
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