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  North American >> US >> US

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 120 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium high heat. | 2. Stir in the onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. | 3. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl; set aside. | 4. Heat the remaining 1/3 cup canola oil in the same skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds. | 5. Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly until the roux darkens and has a nutty scent, about 15 minutes. | 6. Reduce heat to low and pour in about one cup of vegetable broth, whisking constantly until the mixture is smooth. | 7. Stir in the vegetable mixture and tomatoes. | 8. Pour in about one more cup of vegetable broth, stirring to combine. | 9. Mix in the eggplant, okra, red beans, salt, thyme, basil, file powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, cumin, liquid smoke, bay leaves, and remaining 4 cups of broth. | 10. Cover and continue to simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
canola oil	1	tablespoon		123.76	0.0	0.0	14.0
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
green bell pepper	2		chopped	58.38	12.788	2.0016	0.7506
celery	8	stalks	chopped	81.92	15.2064	3.5328	0.8704
garlic	6	cloves	minced	26.82	5.9508	1.1448	0.09
canola oil	1/3	cup		123.76	0.0	0.0	14.0
purpose flour	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
vegetable broth	1	cup		162.36	26.322	5.9532	3.8376
tomato	1	can	diced	40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
vegetable broth	1	cup		162.36	26.322	5.9532	3.8376
eggplant	1		peeled chopped	-	-	-	-
okra	6	cups	chopped	198.0	44.7	11.58	1.14
red bean	1	can	drained rinsed	910.3448	164.9655	67.2276	0.6897
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
thyme	2	teaspoons		1.6159999999999999	0.3912	0.08900000000000001	0.0269
basil	1	teaspoon		0.2032	0.0234	0.0278	0.0057
gumbo file powder	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper	1 1/2	teaspoons		8.586	1.5290000000000001	0.3243	0.4663
black pepper	1 1/2	teaspoons	ground	8.6595	2.2063	0.3585	0.1125
paprika	1/2	teaspoon		3.2430000000000003	0.6209	0.1626	0.1482
cumin	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.9688	0.2323	0.0935	0.1169
liquid smoke flavoring	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
bay leaf	2			-	-	-	-
vegetable broth	4	cups	divided	162.36	26.322	5.9532	3.8376

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