Name: Vegan Green Gumbo
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided); 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 1 null yellow onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup celery (diced); 10 oz baby bella mushrooms (sliced); 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp porcini powder (optional); 1 tbsp better than bouillon vegetable base; 6 cups water; 2 cups collard greens (chopped); 2 cups mustard (chopped); 2 cups swiss chard (chopped); 2 cups kale (chopped); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 4 null vegan sausages (sliced); null null hot sauce (for serving); null null salt (to taste); null null black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

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1

Warm extra-virgin olive oil (0.25 cup) in a large pot over medium-high heat.
2

Next, make the roux. Add the all-purpose flour (0.25 cup) and stir, then reduce the heat to medium. Toast the flour in the oil until it turns a rich golden color. For a deeper, richer flavor, continue cooking until it becomes a darker golden brown.
3

Add the onion (1 yellow), garlic (3 cloves), and celery (1 cup) (plus green stems if using), and sauté until the onions begin to turn translucent, about 3 minutes.
4

Add the sliced baby bella mushrooms (10 oz), black pepper (1 tsp), dried thyme (1 tsp), smoked paprika (1 tsp), and porcini powder (2 tsp). Stir well and cook until the mushrooms soften, about 8 minutes.
5

Add the water (6 cups) and better than bouillon vegetable base (1 tbsp) and bring to a simmer.
6

Add the chopped collard greens (2 cups), mustard (2 cups), swiss chard (2 cups), kale (2 cups) and soy sauce (2 tbsp) and stir. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the greens are tender, cooking longer if you prefer softer greens.
7

While the gumbo cooks, pan-fry the sausage. Heat the remaining extra-virgin olive oil (1 tbsp) in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the sliced sausages (4 vegan) and cook for about 3 minutes per side, until browned and crispy.
8

Stir the sausages (4 vegan) into the gumbo, then season to taste with [salt] and [black pepper].
9

Serve hot with [hot sauce] to pass!