Vegan (Say what?!) Gumbo
"Gumbo (a West African word that means 'okra') is traditionally served over long-grain white rice, but feel free to health it up by using brown rice. I was challenged to come up with a vegan gumbo recipe that removed the meat, but kept similar consistency, texture, and that savory, spicy flavor. Laissez les bons temp rouler!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Okra | 1 cup (100g) | 33 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Red Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Smoke | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 8 stalks celery, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 eggplant, peeled and chopped
- 6 cups chopped okra
- 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon gumbo file powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups vegetable broth, divided