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Hearty vegetable and bean stew with cauliflower, mushrooms, and green onions served in a white pot.

Vegan Gumbo

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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 257 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 cups cremini mushrooms quartered
  • 1 green pepper deseeded and diced
  • 2 sticks celery chopped
  • 1 can crushed fire roasted tomatoes (14 oz.)
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 5 oz. green beans trimmed and roughly chopped
  • 1 medium cauliflower cut into florets
  • 2 cups zucchini diced
  • 2 cans kidney beans 14 oz. each, drained and rinsed
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large heavy-based pot on MEDIUM. Add in the olive oil and flour and stir with a whisk or rubber spatula. Continue for 15–20 minutes until it turns a beautiful caramel color.
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  • Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, green pepper, and celery to the pot. Sauté for 10 minutes.
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  • Add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, bay leaves, and Cajun spice. Mix well. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat, then let it simmer covered for 20 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick, add a bit of water.
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  • Add the green beans, cauliflower florets, zucchini, and beans into the sauce. Stir well. Cook for another 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the green onions and serve.
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Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 254mgFiber: 7g
Keyword Vegan Gumbo
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