Vegan Chili Gumbo Recipes

VEGAN (SAY WHAT?!) GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir in the onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl; set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1/3 cup canola oil in the same skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds.
• Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly until the roux darkens and has a nutty scent, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and pour in about one cup of vegetable broth, whisking constantly until the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in the vegetable mixture and tomatoes.
• Pour in about one more cup of vegetable broth, stirring to combine.
• Mix in the eggplant, okra, red beans, salt, thyme, basil, file powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, cumin, liquid smoke, bay leaves, and remaining 4 cups of broth.
• Cover and continue to simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

FIREHOUSE CHILI GUMBO

Steps:

• Make the chili. Heat the oil in a large skillet or heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the beef, stirring often, until it has begun to brown at the edges. Using a slotted spoon, transfer browned meat to a bowl.
• Pour off excess fat, turn heat down to medium and return the browned beef to the skillet or pot. Add salt, peppers, chile powder, turmeric, oregano and cumin, and stir to combine. Add steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce and diced tomatoes, and stir again. Cover the skillet or pot, and cook, stirring a few times, for 15 minutes or so.
• Make the gumbo. Place a large pot with a heavy bottom over medium heat, and put the butter and oil into it. When the butter is melted and foaming, sprinkle the flour into the pan, and whisk to combine. Continue whisking until the mixture is golden brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Add the onion, shallots, bell peppers, celery and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have started to soften, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
• Make the chili gumbo. Add the beef mixture to the pot with the vegetables along with the tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomato juice and ketchup, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes, then add apple-cider vinegar and hot sauce to taste. Take the pot off the heat, and serve, or allow to cool and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to cure. Heat before serving.

VEGETARIAN GUMBO

Steps:

• In a medium pot, whisk together oil and flour to combine. Cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until mixture is the color of butterscotch, about 10 minutes.
• Add onion, celery, and bell pepper. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and Creole seasoning; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Stir in broth, okra, squash, and peas. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Serve over rice, sprinkled with scallions.

VEGAN CHILI GUMBO

Steps:

• Using a large saucepan, fry the white onion, celery and sweet pointed pepper on a low heat. Once the onion is translucent add one of the crushed garlic cloves.
• Now add your cayenne and chili spices and your dried thyme, mix in with the fried vegetables and turn off the heat.
• Add to the pan your cup of vegetable stock along with the chopped tomatoes, chopped courgette, brown sugar and chopped okra. You should wash and scrub your okra thoroughly before chopping and adding to the pan.
• Wash and drain your haricot beans and your brown rice, add to the same pan as your vegetables and stock, bring the pan to the boil and then simmer gently for 30 minutes, checking frequently.
• If your rice has absorbed the stock, add water.
• After 30 minutes, check the rice is cooked through, your vegetables should have started to reduce down and the okra should have thickened the stock, add your second crushed garlic clove, stir your mixture and cook on a gentle heat for a further 4-5 minutes.
• Season to taste with black pepper and sea salt, add more chili and cayenne spices if needed.
• Ladle your chili/ gumbo mix into a bowl to serve. Serve whilst hot.