Gumbo Des Herbes

2 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 1 hours

768 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	bunch	mustard greens
1	bunch	collard greens
1	bunch	turnip greens
1	bunch	watercress
1	bunch	beet	tops
1	bunch	carrot tops
1	bunch	spinach
1/2	each	head lettuce
1/2	each	cabbage head
2	medium	onions	chopped
4	each	garlic cloves	mashed
1	pound	sausage	smoked
1	pound	smoked ham
1	pound	stewing beef
1	pound	beef brisket	boneless
1	pound	hot chaurice
5	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose
1	tablespoon	salt
1	teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1	teaspoon	thyme leaves
1	tablespoon	file' powder
1	x	rice	steamed

Directions

Thoroughly wash all greens to remove grit and pick out bad leaves; place in a large pot with omion and garlic.

Cover with waterand boil for 30 minutes.

Drain cooked greens, reserve liquid.

Puree greens in a food processor or grind in a meet grinder; set aside.

Meanwhile, cut meats and sausages into bite-size pieces.

Place smoked sausage, ham, stew meat and brisket in a 12-quart stock pot; add two cups reserved liquid from greens and steam for 15 minutes.

Place chaurice in a skillet and steam until all grease is cooked out; remove chaurice from skillet and set aside.

Stir flour into chaurice drippings in skillet and cook for five minutes or until flour is cooked (it does not have to brew).

Pour roux over meat in stock pot, stirring well.

Add pureed greens and two quarts of the reserved liquid from greens; simmer for 20 minutes.

Add chaurice, salt, cayenne and thyme, stirring well.

Simmer for 40 minutes. Stir in file powder and remove from heat.

Serve over rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 366g

Amount per Serving

Calories 768 52% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.0g	69%
Saturated Fat 16.0g	81%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 162mg	54%
Sodium 1930mg	80%
Total Carbohydrate 35.0g	12%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 55.0g	109%

Vitamin A	82%		Vitamin C	62%
Calcium	11%		Iron	33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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