Vegetarian Gumbo

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups celery, coarsely cut
• 1 cup onions, coarsely cut
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 4 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 4 bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, mashed
• 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in a little water
• 2 cups okra, cooked
• 1 tbsp gumbo file powder

Preparation

Step 1

In large saucepan, cook all ingredients except tomatoes, cornstarch, okra and file powder 15 minutes or until barely tender. Add tomatoes and boil 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Thicken with cornstarch mixture and add okra; heat without boiling. Immediately stir in gumbo file powder and heat again without boiling. Serve with cooked white or brown rice.