Tag: creole

Mushroom, okra and bean gumbo

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We were searching for a plant-forward gumbo, so we tried this recipe: https://www.cilantroandcitronella.com/vegan-gumbo/ Our modifications: first, for the vegetables we used 8 oz cremini mushrooms (slightly more than 10 mushrooms) and 2 cups frozen chopped okra. We briefly sauteed the mushrooms (for 3 mins) before adding the crushed tomato (we used a 15 oz can),… Continue reading Mushroom, okra and bean gumbo

New Orleans-style dirty rice with mushrooms and black-eyed peas

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We had a craving for creole cuisine and decided to try this plant-forward take on dirty rice: https://savorandsage.com/mushroom-dirty-rice/ It reminded us a bit of Ghanaian jollof rice. Our modifications: first, to add more texture, we halved the mushroom amount and supplemented with black-eyed peas. We used 8 oz (1/2 lb cremini mushrooms), trimmed and roughly… Continue reading New Orleans-style dirty rice with mushrooms and black-eyed peas