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re: Does anyone have a vegetarian gumbo recipe

Posted on 10/20/18 at 2:13 pm to
Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9855 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 2:13 pm to
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.

Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9855 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 2:16 pm to
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.





Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
17899 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 4:49 pm to
Whatever the frick you concoct, don’t be putting any tomatoes in it.

You don’t want to piss anyone off.
Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9855 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 7:20 pm to
quote:

Whatever the frick you concoct, don’t be putting any tomatoes in it.
Oh please!
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
29815 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 12:16 am to
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 by Ryan3232
Valet driver for TD staff
Member since Dec 2008
26771 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 1:51 am to
You cook your dish and make her something else.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
49026 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 2:31 am to
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 by Norla
Member since Aug 2016
418 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 9:08 am to
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 by DecadePlusLurker
Member since Sep 2016
584 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 9:47 am to
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 by Smeg
Member since Aug 2018
12176 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 10:07 am to
quote:

vegetarian gumbo

quote:

cauliflower rice in my gumbo


Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9855 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 10:12 am to
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 by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
11085 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 8:38 pm to
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 by chackbay
the bay area, la.
Member since Jan 2004
1757 posts
Posted on 10/22/18 at 8:02 am to
look up RED BEAN GUMBO. pretty damn good. kind of a river parish thing. not real common to cook.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
49026 posts
Posted on 10/22/18 at 10:24 am to
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 by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
70913 posts
Posted on 10/22/18 at 11:05 am to
not even sure it's gumbo without meat.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
49026 posts
Posted on 10/22/18 at 11:28 am to
Gumbo Z'herbes is also made with no meat and it's certainly gumbo.
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