Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1/2 pound ham, diced
- 2 pounds mixed greens (1/2 pound each spinach, collard greens, turnip greens and cabbage leaves), tough stems removed and coarsely chopped
- 3 quarts chicken stock
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 to 3 small bay leaves
- Salt
- Cayenne, to taste
- Pinch ground thyme
- Up to 1/4 cup file powder, to taste, optional
- Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
- Chopped green onions, for garnish
Directions
Heat oil in a large soup pot, add the onion, green onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add ham and cook for 2 minutes. Add greens, a handful at a time, stirring them into oil until wilted before adding next bunch. Add stock, wild rice, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, cayenne to taste, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Taste and adjust seasoning -- greens should be tender and slightly spicy; add enough salt to enhance flavors. Wild rice should be tender and puffed. To thicken, have gumbo bubbling gently and stir in 1 tablespoon file powder to start, if desired; add file a little at a time until thickened; simmer 3 minutes more. Serve with chopped parsley and green onions.
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By kitten1957l7_11...
white lake, MI
on January 03, 2012
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Very tasty one of my favs
By srcamo_12989031
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on November 16, 2011
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I have been making this for years and the family loves it every time the only difference i made is to add smoke sausage
By swhartman
on January 30, 2011
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Great tasting soup ... really great way to eat your greens! I added a bit of crushed habanero for some extra heat.
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