Vegan Green Gumbo
🤫 Momma’s Gumbo Secrets
1. The Okra Magic
A lot of folks get scared of Okra because of the texture, but don’t you worry about that. When we cook it low and slow in the Crock Pot, the texture melts away completely. It turns into pure velvet and acts as a thickener to create a beautiful dark gravy.
2. Why Ben’s Original?
Regular white rice gets gummy when you pour hot stew on it. Converted or Parboiled rice stays fluffy and firm, soaking up that juice without turning into baby food.
Group 1: Plant Proteins
Diced small for hearty texture.
- ◻️ Beyond Meat Hot Italian Sausage
- ◻️ Beyond Meat Chicken Pieces
- ◻️ 1 tbsp Country Crock Plant Butter
Group 2: The Spicy Rub
Mix this first to coat the meat.
- ◻️ 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- ◻️ 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- ◻️ 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
- ◻️ 1 tsp Pink Salt
Group 3: The Green Trinity
- ◻️ 3 Green Bell Peppers (Diced)
- ◻️ 1 Red Bell Pepper (Diced)
- ◻️ 1 White Onion & Celery Stalk
- ◻️ 1 bag Pictsweet Farms Cut Okra
- ◻️ 5 cloves Garlic & 1 bunch Green Onions
Group 4: The Roux & Base
- ◻️ 1/2 cup Oil & 1/2 cup Flour
- ◻️ 64 oz Veggie Broth
- ◻️ 1 tbsp Slap Ya Mama & 1 tsp OLD BAY
Dice your veggies and meat. Toss the meat in the Spicy Rub, then fry in plant butter for 6-8 minutes until crispy. Dump it all—oil and all—into the Crock Pot.
Whisk your oil and flour in the skillet for 10-12 minutes until it’s the color of peanut butter. Stir in the trinity veggies for 2 minutes, then scrape into the Crock Pot.
Add the broth, okra, garlic, and seasonings. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours (or Low for 6).
Cook your Ben’s Original Rice. Scoop into bowls and ladle that velvet gumbo over the top. Garnish heavy with green onions!