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  North American >> US >> US

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 60 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and green bell pepper, and saute until tender. Stir in okra, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, file powder, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes. | 2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stirring constantly, add flour, and cook 2 to 5 minutes, until a golden brown roux has formed. | 3. Spoon the roux into the okra mixture, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable oil	1	tablespoon		117.23200000000001	0.0	0.0	13.6
garlic	1	clove	minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
onion	1		chopped	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
green bell pepper	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
okra	1/2	package	thawed sliced	-	-	-	-
mushroom	8	ounces	sliced	77.1106	15.3994	5.0802	1.1113
tomato juice	1	can	diced	61.934	12.8604	3.0967	1.0565
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
file powder	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
bay leaf	2			-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
vegetable oil	2	tablespoons		117.23200000000001	0.0	0.0	13.6
purpose flour	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.