2023-09-21 20:22:00
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Chef Leah Chase, owner of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans, has the best recipe in the world for Gumbo Z’Herbes, which she calls Gumbo Des Herbes. Leah, the Queen of Creole Cooking, serves this famous gumbo every Holy Thursday at her restaurant on Orleans Avenue. Throughout time, similar recipes have been called many names, but the main ingredients remain the same.
Ingredients:
1 bunch mustard greens
1 bunch collard greens
1 bunch turnip greens
1 bunch watercress
1 bunch beet tops
1 bunch carrot tops
½ head lettuce
½ head cabbage
1 bunch spinach
3 cups diced onions
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced bell peppers
¼ cup minced garlic
2 gallons water
5 tbsps flour
1 pound Vaucresson’s® smoked sausage, (1-inch) sliced
1 pound smoked ham, (1-inch) sliced
1 pound brisket or pork butt, cubed
1 pound beef stew meat
½ tsp thyme leaves
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
1 tbsp filé powder
Method:
Clean all greens 2–3 times under cold, running water, making sure to remove bad leaves and to rinse away any soil or grit. Remove large center stem from leaves and discard. Coarsely chop greens. In a 12-quart stockpot over medium-high heat, combine greens, onions, celery, bell peppers, minced garlic and 2 gallons water then bring to a rolling boil. Reduce to simmer, cover and cook 30 minutes. Strain greens and reserve liquid. Working in batches, purée greens in a food processor. Transfer puréed mixture into a mixing bowl and continue until all greens are processed. Blend in flour and set aside. Add meat and reserved liquid to pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and cook 30–45 minutes. Strain, reserving meat and stock separately. Into the empty pot, add puréed greens, meat and just enough reserved stock to create a soup-like consistency. Season to taste with thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a low boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to keep greens from sticking. Cook 45 minutes, adding reserved stock or water to retain volume during cooking process. Add filé powder, stir well and adjust seasonings if necessary. May be served over white rice or enjoyed alone.
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