Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Louisiana Style Vegetarian Gumbo with Lion's Mane, Okra and Zucchini

by Mary Ellen Kozak

After years of cooking Lion's Mane, I have a short list of ways to capitalize on this mushroom's list of of culinary attributes. Lion's Mane is surely one of the more unusual of the cultivated mushrooms. It has a fairly distinct and strong flavor, chewy yet soft texture, and it seems unlikely that something with a hairy texture could be so invincible in the cooking pot. Lion's Mane prepared in this medium-slow cook method is mild flavored and pliable with a slight chew, feeling solid, like a bite of shrimp. Its soft texture is downright succulent in contrast to the soft and slippery okra. This is my first go at a gumbo, which I'm learning has many styles and versions. This one is vegetarian-lite, can be loaded with healthy Lion's Mane which makes for a fabulous lunch or a light weeknight supper and you'll feel remarkable healthy after eating it.




Louisiana Style Vegetarian Gumbo

Ingredients:

1 T oil
1  onion, diced
1 c sliced bell peppers
3 large stalks of celery, sliced
2 cloves minced garlic
6 c vegetable (or chicken) broth
14 oz can whole or diced tomatoes (or pint jar of your own)
1 1/2 c  okra, (if using frozen okra, thaw slightly for easy slicing)
2 small zucchini, sliced
1/2 lb (about 3 c)  Lion's Mane, torn into bite size pieces
1 tsp file' powder (ground sassafras leaves, or sub 1/2 tsp thyme and 1/2 tsp marjoram ... but try to find the file powder!)
1/2 tsp salt
Dash of hot sauce
A few grinds of black pepperOptional: 2 tsp arrowroot or cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 c cold water (for a thicker gumbo)
Hot cooked rice

Method:

In a soup pot, saute the onion, garlic and mushrooms over a low-moderate heat. Add the bell pepper and celery and cook a few more minutes. Add the seasonings, tomato and zucchini and partially cover. Simmer for about 25 minutes. If you prefer a thicker stew, add the arrowroot or cornstarch and return the stew to a moderate heat for a few minutes. Adjust salt and pepper. Serve over a fluffy cooked rice.

Gumbo recipe adapted from www.thespruce.com

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  3. Greetings from the Big Easy! I’m a vegan from New Orleans and was looking for a vegan recipe for gumbo. I’m going to try these ingredients but your whole process for how to make gumbo is a little incorrect. The base of a gumbo is a roux, and this recipe has no roux! Which automatically makes it not a gumbo. Sorry to critique the recipe, but just want to make sure you are giving some authenticity to the folks! I’m going to begin by making my roux today with a 3/4 cup vegan butter melted in a skillet and 1/2 cup spelt flour or regular flour. Wisk until the flour and butter become very, very dark brown stirring often (about 30 min). Then you add the chopped Trinity: onions, green pepper, garlic and celery to the roux. Throw in the lions mane and cook until this mix is tender. Then follow the rest of your recipe with the tomatoes, broths, herbs, other veges, etc…. Can’t wait to make this later!

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