Vegan Gumbo (About 6 Servings)

Ingredients:

·         One 14 oz can young green jackfruit   (type that does not have sugar syrup) rinsed with seeds removed

·         28 oz can diced tomatoes

·         1 and ½ tsp sea salt

·         ½ tsp red pepper flakes

·         1 tsp garlic powder

·         1 package frozen cut okra

·         1 onion chopped

·         ½ cup celery chopped

·         32 oz vegetable broth, OR 2 vegetable bouillon cubes in 4 cups of water

·         3 tbsp olive oil

·         2 tsp gumbo file

·         2 tbsp favorite flour

·         ½ cup water

·         Cooked Rice

Instructions

1.        Rinse jackfruit and shred into small pieces

2.       Put all ingredients except for flour and water in pot and bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour

3.       Stir flour and water until smooth—strain lumps and add to pot to thicken gumbo

4.       Serve with Rice

Alternate instructions in treatment of Roux

Instead of using 2 tbsp favorite flour and ½ cup water as described in ingredient list, use 1/3 cup olive oil and 1/3 cup favorite flour.  Heat oil over medium heat in large saucepan,  add flour and stir to prevent clumping.  Keep stirring constantly and cook over 10 minutes until the roux is brown.  Add roux to other ingredients in a pot and bring to boil, stirring to thicken and blend flavors for 10 minutes.  Reduce heat.  Cook for 10 more minutes, and serve with rice.

You can add cooked vegan italian sausage or other vegetables to suit taste.