Chile Gumbo

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 ounces salt lamb, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 1 lb coarsely ground lean beef
• 2 cups vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen okra
• 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 -2 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas with bacon
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon file powder
• 4 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onion and garlic with the salt lamb until tender.
• 2 add the chopped tomatoes with their juices and sauté 10 minutes more.
• 3 add the beef and cook until browned.
• 4 add the vegetable juice, okra, green chiles, and bay leaf.
• 5 cook over medium heat 45 to 60 minutes, adding water if necessary.
• 6 next, add the black-eyed peas, parsely, and more water to maintain a soup consistency.
• 7 cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 add the salt and chile powder, and cook 10 minutes more.
• 9 stir in the filé powder and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• 10 serve in large bowls over rice.