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    Creole Gumbo Pot


    Source of Recipe


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    List of Ingredients




    1 Small Eggplant
    2 Teaspoon Salt
    3 Tablespoon Olive oil
    1 Large Onion, chopped
    1 Red pepper, seeded, diced
    1 Garlic clove, crushed
    2 Teaspoon Paprika
    1/2 Teaspoon Hot chili powder
    4 Ounce Fresh okra
    3/4 Cup Frozen corn, thawed
    2 Cup Boiling vegetable stock
    1 Can Tomatoes in tomato juice [8 oz]
    2 Tablespoon Long grain white rice
    8 Ounce canned, rinsed chick peas
    Salt to taste
    Fresh ground pepper to taste
    Fresh dill sprigs [opt]

    Recipe



    Trim stalk end from eggplant. Cut in 1/2" pieces and place in a colander. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt; let stand 30 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add eggplant, onion, red pepper and garlic and fry over low heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in paprika and chili powder and cook gently 2 minutes. Trim stalk ends from okra and discard. Cut okra in quarters. Add okra, corn, vegetable stock and tomatoes to eggplant mixture. Break up tomatoes with a spoon. Stir in rice, cover and simmer gently 25 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender. Add chic peas to mixture and heat through 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
    Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired.



 

 

 


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