Free Recipe Ham Hock and Wild Green Gumbo
Recipe Type: Free Misc Recipes
Recipe Preparation: boil
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 1
Ingredients for Ham Hock and Wild Green Gumbo Recipe
4 Ham hocks; (about 2 pounds,
-total)
Pinch of cayenne
5 Bay leaves
8-1/2 c Water
4 lb Assorted greens, such as
-collard, mustard, turnips,
-frisee, arugula, and
-spinach, washed, stemmed,
-and trim
2 tb Vegetable oil
2 c Chopped onions
1 c Chopped bell peppers
1 c Chopped celery
1/2 ts Dried leaf thyme
1/2 ts Dried leaf oregano
1/2 ts Dried leaf basil
1/2 c Finely chopped parsley
File powder
Salt and pepper
3 c Cooked white rice,; warm
1 tb Chopped green onions
Essence
Ham Hock and Wild Green Gumbo Preparation
In a large pot, combine the ham hocks, bay leaf, and water together. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook the ham hocks for 30 minutes. With a slotted spoon remove the hocks, remove the meat and chop. Reduce the heat to medium and add the greens, a handful at a time and blanch until they are wilted. Drain and reserve the liquid. Chop the greens. Set aside. In the same pot, heat the oil. When the oil is hot, saut_ the vegetables until they are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the ham hock, greens, reserved liquid, and herbs. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 1 1/2 hours. Add the file powder right before serving. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the gumbo in a shallow bowl and place a spoonful of the rice in the center. Garnish with green onions and Essence. Yield: 8 servings Recipe By :ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2398 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #316 Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:02:23 -0500 From: Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net>
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