Name: Fast Veggie Gumbo
Ingredients: Ingredients (use vegan versions):; - 1 16-ounce package frozen gumbo vegetables (or mix together a comparable quantity of frozen okra, bell peppers, celery, and onions); - 12 ounces fat-free tomato sauce (not spaghetti sauce, as the seasoning would be wrong); - 1/4 teaspoon salt (if you use salt, as we do); - 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds; - 1 teaspoon ground dried ancho chiles (substitute a good chile powder); - 2 hefty squirts veggie worcestorshire sauce; - fresh ground black pepper; - 1 large clove garlic, pressed or minced (we keep a bag of peeled garlic cloves in the freezer, extremely convenient--we peeled them ourselves, though--amazingly, a frozen clove presses quite nicely); - 1 teaspoon oregano; Directions:; We made this up, and have gradually been perfecting it.; Mix together all ingredients and microwave or simmer on the stovetop; until the okra is tender: between 5 and 15 minutes. Serve over rice to; soak up the sauce. Serves 3-4.

Category: Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 16-ounce package frozen gumbo vegetables (or mix together a comparable quantity of frozen okra, bell peppers, celery, and onions)
12 ounces fat-free tomato sauce (not spaghetti sauce, as the seasoning would be wrong)
1/4 teaspoon salt (if you use salt, as we do)
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon ground dried ancho chiles (substitute a good chile powder)
2 hefty squirts veggie worcestorshire sauce
fresh ground black pepper
1 large clove garlic, pressed or minced (we keep a bag of peeled garlic cloves in the freezer, extremely convenient--we peeled them ourselves, though--amazingly, a frozen clove presses quite nicely)
1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

We made this up, and have gradually been perfecting it.

Mix together all ingredients and microwave or simmer on the stovetop until the okra is tender: between 5 and 15 minutes. Serve over rice to soak up the sauce. Serves 3-4.