I'm always trying to find that perfect balance of food for me, and, substantial man food for my husband.
You know how it is: they eat everything and lose weight, while we (ahem, I) consume one square of chocolate and gain two pounds.
I have been making a ton of soups lately and they usually act as his appetizer before a bigger meal.
So I decided to go for some heartier fare. My gumbo recipe did the trick!
The hubby loved it and so did I (although he did manage to eat 2 big bowls).
It's hearty, spicy, nutritious and delicious!
It also freezes well (just in case you're not feeding a pack of wolves & want to save some of the 8 servings this makes).
Spicy Gumbo
Serves 8
4 ribs celery, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 onion, peeled and quartered
1 green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups vegetable broth
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes (if you can find fire roasted, go with that)
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/2 head green cabbage, chopped
1 package (16 ounces) chopped frozen okra
1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups uncooked long-grain brown rice
1. Combine the celery, carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a food processor and pulse chop (do not purée).
2. In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the celery mixture and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vegetable broth, tomatoes (with juice), beans, spinach, cabbage, okra, parsley, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper, sugar, and cayenne pepper.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove and discard the bay leaves.
3. While soup in simmering prepare rice. When the rice is almost done stir in with gumbo and simmer 10 minutes more all together.
4. Enjoy!
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