Gumbo des herbs
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bunch | Mustard greens |
| 1 | bunch | Collard greens |
| 1 | bunch | Turnips |
| 1 | bunch | Watercress |
| 1 | bunch | Beet tops |
| 1 | bunch | Carrot tops |
| ½ | each | Head lettuce |
| ½ | each | Head cabbage |
| 1 | bunch | Spinach |
| 2 | mediums | Onions - chopped |
| 4 | eaches | Cloves garlic - mashed and chopped |
| Water | ||
| 1 | pounds | Smoked sausage - andouille or kielbassa |
| 1 | pounds | Smoked ham |
| 1 | pounds | Chaurice (hot) |
| 1 | pounds | Brisket stew meat |
| 1 | pounds | Brisket - bonless |
| 5 | tablespoons | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Thyme leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cayenne pepper |
| 1 | tablespoon | File powder |
Directions
Clean all vegetables, making sure to pick out bad leaves and rinse away all grit. In a large pot place all greens, onions and garlic.
Cover with water and boil for 30 minutes. While this is boiling, cut all meats and sausage into bite-size pieces and set aside. Strain vegetables after boiling and reserve liquid. In a 12-quart stockpot place brisket meats, ham, smoked sausage, and 2 cups reserved liquid and steam for 15 minutes. While steaming, place chaurice in skillet and steam until chaurice is rendered (all grease cooked out). Drain chaurice, keeping the grease in the skillet, and set aside.
All vegetables must be pureed. This can be done in a food processor or by hand in a meat grinder. Heat the skillet of chaurice grease and stir in flour. Cook roux for 5 minutes or until the flour is cooked (does not have to brown). Pour roux over meat mixture; stir well. Add vegetables and 2 quarts of reserved liquid. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Add chaurice, thyme, salt and cayenne pepper; stir well.
Simmer for 40 minutes. Add file powder; stir well and remove from heat.
Serve over steamed rice.
Yield: 8 servings
From Chef Leah Chase of Dooky Chase, New Orleans.
Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 8 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks:
Submitted By FRED TOWNER On 09-15-95