SMOKY GUMBO WITH OKRA
VEGAN
INGREDIENTS :
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3 tablespoons Danwood Smoked Oil®
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 medium tomato, chopped
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1 1/2 cups chopped onion
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon vegetarian worcestershire sauce
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2 tablespoons creole mustard
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1 1/2 teaspoons Danwood Liquid Smoke®
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1 tablespoon Danwood Smoky Vinegar®
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1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
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1 teaspoon soy sauce
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1 teaspoon Danwood Smoky Powder®
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1 tablespoon smoked paprika
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 quart vegetable stock or broth
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4 cups sliced okra
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1 (16-ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
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8 cremini mushrooms quartered
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1 1/2 cups diced zucchini 1 medium
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1 1/2 cups diced green pepper 1 large
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1 1/2 cups diced red bell pepper 1 large
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1 cup thinly sliced celery
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4 cups cooked jasmine rice
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1/2 cups sliced green onion
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INSTRUCTIONS :
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Place Danwood Smoked Oil® and flour in a Dutch Oven with a heavy bottom.
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Turn the heat on medium and whisk continuously until mixture becomes fragrant. This should take about 5 minutes.
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Turn heat to low or medium-low depending on the size and heat your burner gives off.
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Continue to whisk continuously (it's alright to stop for a few seconds here and there, but not for any length of time) until roux becomes a dark caramel color, like the color of an old penny. This could take 20 to 25 minutes.
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Remove Dutch oven from heat.
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In a food processor, process tomato, onion, garlic, vegan worcestershire sauce, mustard, Danwood Liquid Smoke®, Danwood Smoky Vinegar®, hot sauce, soy sauce, thyme, red pepper flakes, Danwood Smoky Powder®, paprika, nutmeg, and oregano until mixture is smooth.
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Place Dutch oven with roux over medium-high heat and add tomato/onion puree.
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Stir to mix together. Continue to cook until most of liquid has evaporated.
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Add vegetable stock and stir. Bring to a simmer.
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Add beans, mushrooms, zucchini, green and red pepper, and celery and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Serve with rice and green onions.
Bring a bit of southern flavor to your stunning kitchen with this recipe . Due to a very clever mix of ingredients , this smoky gumbo has all the flavor and smokiness of a meaty gumbo . It’s so chock full of veggies , you won’t miss the meat or seafood at all .