Vegan Gumbo with Spicy Pink Bean Meatballs

This vegan gumbo is full of juicy tomatoes, Cajun spices and hearty purple bean andouille meatballs! Serve it with rice for a hearty and flavor-packed vegan meal!

I would had vegan gumbo on my to-make checklist for some time and I simply occurred to have some okra within the fridge. I by no means simply occur to have okra within the fridge, however I noticed some within the produce division at my grocery store the opposite day and purchased it on a whim. Excellent excuse to get to work on a recipe!

This gumbo is made with vegan meatballs (beanballs if you happen to favor). Conventional gumbo would not have meatballs, however we’re rule-breakers round right here.

Some variations of conventional gumbo do have andouille sausage, however selfmade vegan sausage is a much bigger undertaking than I feel most of us wish to cope with for a weeknight dinner.

Having stated that, if you happen to’re in actual rush, there are even faster choices than meatballs. Attempt store-bought vegan sausage, seitan, and even only a can of purple beans.

Substances You may Want

• Olive oil. Use one other high-heat oil like avocado oil, coconut oil, or canola oil if you would like.
• All-purpose flour. Entire wheat flour additionally works.
• Onion.
• Bell pepper.
• Celery.
• Garlic.
• Vegetable broth.
• Fireplace roasted tomatoes. Common outdated canned diced tomatoes will work if these aren’t accessible.
• Okra. Use recent okra if you could find it. In any other case, frozen okra works positive. Frozen orka is partially cooked, so thaw it and add it to the pot when your gumbo has about ten minutes of prepare dinner time left.
• Vegan Worcestershire sauce. Most Worcestershire sauce comprises anchovies, so watch out right here. Entire Meals’s, Annie’s and Edward & Sons manufacturers are all vegan. You may also use selfmade vegan Worcestershire sauce (it is easy!).
• Spices. You may want paprika, cumin (for the beanballs solely), thyme, oregano, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and a bay leaf.
• Salt.
• Pink kidney beans.
• Panko breadcrumbs.
• Soy sauce. Tamari or liquid aminos may be substituted if that is what you like.
• Liquid smoke. You could find this close to the barbecue sauces on the grocery retailer. It’s very vegan and can add numerous smoky taste to your purple bean meatballs.
• Scorching sauce. I like Crystal or Tabasco sauce with my vegan gumbo.
• Rice. Gumbo is historically served with rice. I went with primary brief grain brown rice, however be happy to make use of your favourite.
• Scallions. Also referred to as inexperienced onions.

Tip: One ingredient that I did not embody however you may discover in lots of conventional gumbo recipes is filé, which is a powder created from sassafras leaves that primarily serves as a thickener. If you would like to serve your gumbo with filé, add a couple of teaspoons in direction of the top of cooking, or sprinkle a bit over every bowl when serving.

How It is Made

The next is an in depth photograph tutorial on the right way to make this dish. Scroll all the way in which down if you would like to skip proper to the recipe!

• Make your roux first. Warmth the oil in a big pot and whisk within the flour. Cook dinner the combination, whisking continuously, till it darkens a bit and begins to odor nutty.

• Stir in diced onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook dinner the veggies for about 5 minutes, till they begin to soften, then add the garlic and sauté it briefly till it turns into very aromatic.

Tip: Your roux is the thickener in your vegan gumbo, so do not omit it or skimp on the flour or oil.

• Stir in your broth, tomatoes, okra, Worcestershire sauce and spices.

• Elevate the warmth and convey the liquid to a boil. Now decrease the warmth and let your gumbo simmer till the veggies are tender and the bottom has thickened up.

• Make the beanballs whereas the gumbo simmers. Place the beans right into a meals processor bowl, together with panko breadcrumbs, soy sauce, liquid smoke, paprika, cumin, thyme, oregano and black pepper.
• Briefly mix the elements.

• Roll the bean combination into balls, then brush or spritz them with some oil.
• Bake the balls till they’re frivolously browned, flipping them a few times throughout baking.

• Take away the bay leaf out of your gumbo and season it with salt and sizzling sauce to style.
• Divide the meatballs amongst bowls, then ladle the gumbo over them. Serve every bowl with a scoop of rice and a sprinkle of chopped scallions.

Leftovers & Storage

Leftover vegan gumbo will hold in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3 to 4 days, or within the freezer for about 3 months. I like to recommend storing the stew individually from the meatballs (they get soggy!).

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Vegan Gumbo with Andouille Pink Bean Meatballs

This vegan gumbo is full of juicy tomatoes, Cajun spices and hearty purple bean andouille meatballs! Serve it with rice for hearty and flavor-packed vegan meal!

Whole Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Substances

For the Vegan Gumbo

• ¼
  cup
  olive oil
• ⅓
  cup
  all-purpose flour
• 1
  medium onion,
  diced
• 1
  inexperienced bell pepper,
  diced
• 2
  celery stalks,
  diced
• 3
  garlic cloves,
  minced
• 4
  cups
  vegetable broth
• 1
  (14 ounce/400 gram) can
  fireplace roasted tomatoes
• 2
  cups
  recent okra,
  tails and caps eliminated, reduce into 1-inch items (measure after reducing) (Observe 1)
• 2
  tablespoons
  vegan Worcestershire sauce
• 2
  teaspoons
  paprika
• 2
  teaspoons
  dried thyme
• 1
  teaspoon
  black pepper
• 1
  teaspoon
  dried oregano
• 1
  bay leaf
• Cayenne pepper,
  to style (I used ½ teaspoon)
• Salt,
  to style
• Scorching sauce,
  to style

For the Anduille Pink Bean Meatballs

• 1
  (14 ounce/400 gram) can
  purple kidney beans,
  drained and rinsed
• 1 ½
  cups
  panko breadcrumbs
• 1
  small onion,
  roughly chopped
• 2
  garlic cloves,
  minced
• 1
  tablespoon
  soy sauce
• ½
  teaspoon
  liquid smoke
• 1
  teaspoon
  paprika
• 1
  teaspoon
  floor cumin
• 1
  teaspoon
  dried thyme
• 1
  teaspoon
  dried oregano
• 1
  teaspoon
  black pepper
• Salt,
  to style
• Olive oil,
  for brushing or spraying (about 1 teaspoon)

For Serving

• Cooked rice
• Chopped scallions

Directions

To Make the Gumbo

1. Coat the underside of a big pot with the olive oil and place it over medium warmth.

2. Whisk within the flour. Cook dinner the flour, whisking continuously, till it darkens in shade a bit and begins to odor nutty, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir within the onion, pepper and celery. Cook dinner the greens, for about 5 minutes, till they start to melt, stirring ceaselessly to stop the flour from burning.

4. Add the garlic to the pot and prepare dinner it with the greens for about 1 minute, till very aromatic, stirring continuously.

5. Stir within the broth, tomatoes, okra, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, thyme, pepper, oregano, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Elevate the warmth and convey the liquid to a boil.

6. Decrease the warmth and permit the combination to simmer, stirring often, till the broth is thick and the veggies are tender, about half-hour.

To Make the Meatballs

1. Whereas the gumbo simmers, preheat the oven to 400° and frivolously oil a baking sheet or oven-safe skillet.

2. Place all elements apart from the salt and olive oil into the bowl of a meals processor. Pulse the machine till the elements are finely chopped and nicely blended, stopping to scrape down the perimeters of the bowl as wanted.

3. Style-test the combination and season it with salt to style. Regulate every other seasonings to your liking.

4. Roll the combination into 1-inch balls (you may get about about 24) and prepare them on the baking sheet or within the skillet. Calmly brush or spray the balls with olive oil. 

5. Bake the meatballs for about half-hour, or till frivolously browned, flipping them as soon as midway by.

To Serve

1. When the stew has completed simmering, take away the pot from warmth. Take away the bay leaf and season the gumbo with salt and sizzling sauce to style.

2. Divide the meatballs into bowls and ladle the gumbo over them. Serve with rice and high with scallions

Recipe Notes

1. Frozen okra can be utilized if recent is not accessible. Thaw it after which add it to the stew when it has about 10 minutes of simmer time left.
2. If in case you have any leftovers, retailer the meatballs separate from the stew so they do not get soggy.
3. Vitamin info doesn’t embody rice.

Vitamin Information

Vegan Gumbo with Andouille Pink Bean Meatballs

Quantity Per Serving

Energy 438
Energy from Fats 152

% Every day Worth*

Fats 16.9g26%

Saturated Fats 2.6g13%

Sodium 1441mg60%

Potassium 906mg26%

Carbohydrates 54.9g18%

Fiber 13.4g54%

Sugar 9.4g10%

Protein 16.8g34%

Calcium 150mg15%

Iron 6.3mg35%

* % Every day Values are primarily based on a 2000 calorie weight-reduction plan.