Bean And Bean Gumbo

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 -2 fresh green chili, minced
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 large bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 3 cups water or 3 cups vegetable stock, plus
• 3 tablespoons water or 3 tablespoons vegetable stock
• 2 cups fresh sliced okra or 2 cups frozen sliced okra
• 1 1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas (15-oz. can)
• 1 1/2 cups cooked beans (15-oz. can)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, warm the oil.
• 2 stir in the onions, garlic, and chiles.
• 3 cover and cook on low heat, stirring frequently, until the onions are tender, about 8 minutes.
• 4 add the paprika, cumin, thyme, celery, bell peppers, and 3 cups of the water or stock.
• 5 bring to a simmer, cover,and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 6 add the okra, black-eyed peas, beans, brown sugar, and tomatoes and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• 7 in a small bowl, whisk together the cornmeal and the remaining 3 tbls.
• 8 of water or stock and stir into the gumbo.
• 9 simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the cornmeal is cooked and the gumbo thickens slightly.
• 10 add the parsley, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.