Friday, March 13, 2009

Gumbo! Gumbo! Gumbo!

Southern U.S. + Med = SoMed

1. onion
2. garlic
3. celery
4. carrots
5. tomato paste
6. beans (lima, butter, and/or navy)
7. okra
8. yam
9. corn

prepare beans
soften yam in oven
saute 1-4, add 5 & water/stock
add 6-9
+ bay leaf, basil, cumin, turmeric
+molasses

serve over quinoa or rice, garnished w/ chopped green olives