Recipe: Vegetable Gumbo

VEGETABLE GUMBO

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp. oil
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cups tomatoes, diced
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup cooked Lima beans
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1 1/2 cup sliced okra*
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 cup cooked brown rice (optional)

Saute the onion and garlic cloves in oil until onions are soft. Remove the garlic.

Add green pepper, and stir over medium heat for several minutes. Then stir in the tomatoes. Bring mixture to a boil, turn down heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring soup to a boil again, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add rice if desired.

*If you are using frozen okra, it should be partially thawed and then sliced.

Makes 9 servings
From: Leslie WA