Slow Cooker Vegan White Bean Quinoa Gumbo Recipe 455

SLOW COOKER VEGAN WHITE BEAN QUINOA GUMBO RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• **this cooks in a small 1 1/2 to 2 quart slow cooker** In the morning: Add all the morning ingredients and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Thirty minutes before serving: Add all the evening ingredients except the salt and pepper. Mix well. Cook for 30 minutes on low. Before serving, add salt and pepper. Taste and adjust any of the seasonings as needed. yield: about 5 cups (1.2 L) per 1-cup (235 ml) serving: 89.7 calories; 1.6 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 4.6 g protein; 15.5 g carbohydrate; 3.5 g dietary fiber; 0 mg cholesterol Prep time: 10 minutes cooking time: 7 to 9 hours

VEGETABLE GUMBO (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil for 30 seconds. Add onions and celery, cook stirring until soft (5 minutes).
• Stir in garlic, thyme, peppercorns, and bay leaf, cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Transfer to large crock pot insert.
• Stir in rice and broth.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours or until rice is tender.
• Discard bay leaf.
• In a small cup mix together the paprika and lemon juice.
• Add paprika/lemon juice mixture, okra and green pepper, stirring in well.
• Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes or until pepper is tender.
• Add a dash or two of hot pepper sauce if desired.