Enjoy this traditional vegetable stew – rich in flavor with rice, okra, lima beans, bell pepper and herbs. Perfect if you love African cuisine!
Vegetable Gumbo Stew
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked regular long grain rice
- 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed and drained
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen baby lima beans or black-eyed peas, thawed and drained
Instructions
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Step1Melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until deep golden brown. Stir in onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
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Step2Gradually add broth, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in remaining ingredients except lima beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step3Stir in lima beans. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lima beans are hot.
Nutrition
340
Calories
10g
Protein
56g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 115
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- Sodium
- 720mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 56g
- Dietary Fiber
- 10g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
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