Looking for something to go with a baguette? Try this gumbo!
Andouille Sausage
Make vegan sausages the same way as this recipe (but make 4 sausages), but use the following spice blend
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 bay leaves, finely crumbled
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp sage
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
METHOD
1. Grind thyme, bay leaves and pepper flakes with a mortar and pestle. Add garlic cloves and mash with spices. Add with other spices listed above, and make 4 sausages as usual.
Gumbo
- 5 tbsp margarine
- 1 tbsp oil
- 5 tbsp flour
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups sliced okra
- 7 -8 cups water or veggie stock
- 2 andouille sausages, thickly sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- few dashes of hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp basil
METHOD
1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add flour and stir constantly for about 5-7 mins, until flour turns a caramel colour. Add onions, celery, and green onion and fry for 5 mins. Add okra and garlic and cook 1 min. Slowly add in 7 cups of water.
2. Add sliced sausage, bay leaves, soy sauce, hot sauce, cayenne, and salt and pepper. Bring to bubbling, then simmer for 50-60 mins, adding more water if it gets too thick.
3. Add in baby spinach, green onions, parsley, paprika, thyme and basil. Cook 5 mins. Adjust seasonings and serve in a bowl over rice.
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6 comments:
I've been lurking on your blog awhile as a new vegan, and I've enjoyed many of your recipes. This one, however, makes me ecstatic! I'm from Houston, and being that it's crawfish season, I've been craving canjun like you can't imagine. Yay for eyeless gumbo!
You know, as a good Cajun girl I've kept making my gumbo, only without sausage, because nothing I've made or bought has held up well AND tasted decent.
I don't think I can thank you/Isa enough for the sausage recipe.
Lay THIS recipe for Andouille on Emmeril and see whot he says! :)
Mmmm...I made this last night, and it really hit the spot. I added some chopped fresh tomato and extra hot sauce (we're getting over colds, and could use some extra zing). I may even try to make this for my veg-dubious mother some time!
I finally made both the sausage and the gumbo tonight. It is absolutely delicious! I'll definitely make this again.
I made 4 batches of this stuff for the first time last night for a dinner for one of the clubs I'm in. They ate ALL of it up and LOVED it. They even liked the sausages which I as surprised since most of them usually complain when we have a veggie meal. Thanks so much!
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