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    Okra-Spinach-Pinto Bean Gumbo


    Source of Recipe


    500 More Fat-free Recipes

    List of Ingredients




    1/4 cup low salt chicken broth
    1 medium onion, diced
    1 medium green bell pepper, cored, diced
    1 dcup diced celery
    4 cloves garlic, minced
    6 cups water
    1 cup cooked pinto beans
    2 cups low salt canned crushed tomatoes with juice
    2 medium carrots, thin sliced
    1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
    1 tablespoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried thyme
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 cup chopped fresh or thawed frozen okra
    3 cups chopped fresh spinach
    4 cups cooked white rice
    3 scallions, minced

    Recipe



    Heat broth in a large soup pot. Add onion, green bell pepper, celery and garlic. Saute until pepper begins to soften, about 6 minutes. Add water, beans, tomatoe with juice, carrots, parsley, oregano, thyme, black pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
    Add okra and spinach. Return to a boil and reduce heat, and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Stir rice into soup and heat through. Top with minced scallions.

 

 

 


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