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Vegetarian Gumbo

A hearty roux-based vegetarian gumbo made with vegetable broth, Cajun trinity, kidney beans, and cremini mushrooms. This one-pot dinner is rich, savory, and Cajun-inspired without meat, poultry, or seafood.

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Recipe details

Cuisine
Louisiana Creole
Servings
6
Total time
1 hr 5 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
hard

Ingredients

  • 0.33 Cup vegetable oil - 1/3 (cup)
  • 0.33 Cup all-purpose flour - 1/3 (cup)
  • 1 Count yellow onion, diced - 1 (medium), diced
  • 1 Count green bell pepper, diced - 1 (medium), diced
  • 2 Count celery, diced - 2 (stalks), diced
  • 12 Ounce cremini mushrooms, sliced - 12 (ounces), sliced
  • 3 Count garlic, minced - 3 (cloves), minced
  • 2 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning - 2 (tablespoons)
  • 5 Cup vegetable broth - 5 (cups)
  • 1 Can canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained - 1 (15-ounce can), rinsed and drained
  • 0.5 Teaspoon kosher salt - 1/2 (teaspoon), Plus more if needed for final seasoning.
  • 4 Cup cooked long-grain white rice - 4 (cups), Cooked before serving with the gumbo.

Instructions

  1. Prep vegetables and beans

    1. *Prep the vegetables* by dicing the yellow onion, green bell pepper, and celery; *slice the mushrooms*, mince the garlic, and rinse and drain the kidney beans.

  2. Make the roux

    2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat, then whisk in the flour until smooth; cook the roux, stirring often, until it is *deep golden brown* and smells *toasty*, about *10 to 12 minutes*.

  3. Cook the Cajun trinity

    3. Add the yellow onion, green bell pepper, and celery to the roux; stir constantly for *2 minutes* to coat the Cajun trinity, then cook until the vegetables are *softened*, about *5 minutes*.

  4. Add mushrooms and seasoning

    4. Stir in the cremini mushrooms, garlic, and Cajun seasoning; cook until the mushrooms release moisture and begin to *brown at the edges*, about *6 to 8 minutes*.

  5. Add broth and simmer

    5. Gradually whisk in the vegetable broth, scraping the bottom of the pot to *loosen the roux* and prevent lumps; bring the gumbo to a *steady simmer*.

  6. Simmer with beans

    6. Stir in the kidney beans and kosher salt; simmer uncovered until the gumbo is *thickened and hearty*, about *20 to 25 minutes*, stirring occasionally.

  7. Season and serve

    7. Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional kosher salt or Cajun seasoning if needed, then spoon the gumbo over *warm cooked white rice* and serve *hot*.