Okra Gumbo Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Gumbo Recipes. (Okra Gumbo Recipe). Thickened with a roux, this vegetarian gumbo is rich with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers and okra.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Okra Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

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

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Spoon the roux into the okra mixture and continue to cook stirring occasionally 5 to 10 minutes until thickened.

Nutritional Information

Okra Gumbo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 105.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.2g 6%

Carbohydrates: 12.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 5.5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 899.9IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 25.7mg 43%

Folate: 56.2mcg 14%

Calcium: 55.2mg 6%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 27.4mg 10%

Potassium: 479.8mg 13%

Sodium: 541.8mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 84%

Calories From Fat: 49.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.