Green Gumbo

Name: Green Gumbo
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: ½ cup, vegetable oil; ½ cup, all-purpose flour; 1 , large onion, chopped fine; 2 , celery ribs, chopped fine; 1 , green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried; 2¼ teaspoons, table salt, divided; 2 teaspoons, smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 5 cups, water; 12 ounces, collard greens, mustard greens, or kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup, frozen cut okra; 1 (15-ounce) can, black-eyed peas, rinsed; 12 ounces, curly-leaf spinach or Swiss chard, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 6 ounces, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths; 1 tablespoon, cider vinegar, plus extra for seasoning; 2 , scallions, sliced thin (optional)

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Green gumbo, or gumbo z’herbes, was originally a Louisiana Lenten dish, intended to honor abstinence and restriction (from meat).

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from One-Hour Comfort

SERVES6 to 8

TIME50 minutes

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from One-Hour Comfort

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Green gumbo, or gumbo z’herbes, was originally a Louisiana Lenten dish, intended to honor abstinence and restriction (from meat). It's now served year round, with and without meat. Here you get the quick gratification of the meatless versio...

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