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Black-eyed Pea Gumbo

August 8, 2006 By Susan Voisin 15 Comments
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This richly seasoned black-eyed pea gumbo contains no animal products, yet it’s full of Creole flavor.

Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo (Okra in spoon)Yesterday was the first day of school, and I don’t know who was more excited, my daughter or me. She’s in a new school and riding the bus for the first time, and, best of all, her best friend is in her class. She was so eager to start that yesterday she woke up at 4:30, got dressed, made her own lunch, and ate breakfast all before waking us up at 5:15. If this level of enthusiasm persists, I might be able to start sleeping until 6:00!

Since we were all involved in back-to-school preparations this weekend, I cooked only fast food–bean burritos, mac and “cheese”–for the past few nights .

Last night I got back into the kitchen for some “real” cooking and used some lovely okra that I bought in Louisiana to make this combination of gumbo and Hoppin’ John: I pressure cooked 1 cup of black-eyed peas in 3 cups of water and added them to this scrumptious stew of okra and tomatoes. The okra as well as the onions give this spicy black-eyed pea gumbo a slight sweetness that you wouldn’t expect, but I found it quite delicious.

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Eat your okra; it’s good for you! It’s low in calories and high in calcium and folate. If you’re trying to lower your cholesterol, adding some okra to your diet could help: The “sticky” type of soluble fiber in okra helps bind the cholesterol in your digestive tract and sweep it out of your body.

And honestly, once it’s cooked, okra is NOT slimy!

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Black-eyed Pea Gumbo
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Black-eyed Pea Gumbo

Gluten Free
Nut Free
Soy Free
This richly flavored gumbo proves that you don't need meat or seafood to have delicious Louisiana cooking!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions diced
  • 1 bell pepper any color, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic
  • 4 cups vegetable broth water, or a combination
  • 2 15- ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 pound okra tops removed and sliced
  • 1 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1-2 tsp. chopped chipotle peppers canned in adobo
  • 1/4 tsp. Liquid Smoke optional
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas plus cooking liquid (1 cup dried black-eyed peas cooked in 3 cups water) *See Notes for canned option
  • salt to taste optional
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Instructions

  • Heat a large, non-stick stock pot or Dutch oven. Add the onions and cook, stirring regularly, until they begin to brown, about 8 minutes. Add the bell pepper and celery, and cook for 3 more minutes. Add the tomato paste and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat until okra is done and mixture has thickened, about 45-55 minutes. Add more water as needed–this will be thicker than a soup but still have a good amount of broth. Serve over freshly cooked brown rice and add hot sauce at the table.

Notes

*You can use canned black-eyed peas–use 2 16-ounce cans, rinse them first and add some extra water or broth to the gumbo.
Nutrition Facts
Black-eyed Pea Gumbo
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 153 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 53mg2%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 9g38%
Protein 9g18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Louisiana
Keyword creole, vegan gumbo
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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Stews and Chilies Tagged With: Eat-to-Live, Gluten-free, Louisiana, New Year’s Day Black-eyed Peas and Greens Recipes, Nut-Free, Southern cooking, Soy-free

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Comments

  1. Fern

    May 21, 2011 at 6:45 am

    This was absolutely delicious. This will become a requested favorite from all my non-vegan family members.

    Reply
  2. Julie & Marty

    June 20, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    I made this last night. It has so many ingredients and spices that I thought it would just explode with flavor. It didn’t. Not sure why, I followed the recipe exactly. My husband wouldn’t finish eating it. I have tons of leftovers and I am hoping it gets better with time because I have alot to eat by myself. It was good, but not something I would make again.

    Reply
  3. Andy

    August 10, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    “1-2 tsp. chopped chipotle peppers (canned in adobo)”
    Is that a misprint? I’ve never used chipotle peppers before but
    that seems like a very small amount to use. Would you please double check
    the ingredient quantities listed.

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      August 10, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      It’s correct. You can always use more if you like things very, very spicy.

      Reply
  4. Christabel

    January 2, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    This recipe sounds delicious! I am starting off the year by going on a 21 day cleanse from processed food and will be adding this recipe to my meal plan! : ) Glad I found your website

    Reply
  5. Angelica

    April 13, 2013 at 1:13 am

    This was good! I didn’t want it to be spicy for my kids, so I left out the chipotle peppers & substituted the cayenne & liquid smoke with smoked paprika. Hubby & I did add chipotle hot sauce to our plates & it was yummy!

    Reply
  6. Cara O'Sullivan

    August 9, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Susan–I have yet to see fresh okra in the stores (I live in Utah)—would frozen okra work? I do see that out here and it seems readily available.

    I love, love your recipes. If you ever begin to publish cookbooks, I’ll be first in line to purchase them. Your recipes have made it easier for me to go vegan–I’m not completely there yet, but I will be. Thank you for all you do.

    — Cara O’Sullivan

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  7. Mona

    January 5, 2014 at 7:35 pm

    I just made this tonight. I threw in frozen okra (since they are not in season right now) and it still was superb! I can see myself making this once a week. Thanks for the awesome deliciouness!

    Reply
  8. Brenda

    December 31, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Delicious! I served it with collard greens on the side and cornbread for New Year’s Eve.

    Reply
  9. Kendra Jones Ncube

    October 31, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Is there a Instapot version of the recipe????

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      October 31, 2020 at 11:25 am

      I haven’t made it in the Instant Pot, but it should be easy to do. The recipe uses cooked black-eyed peas, so basically the long cooking time us to cook the vegetables and blend the flavors. Use the Sauté setting to do the first step. Then add the remaining ingredients and cook at pressure for 5 minutes (you can use the low pressure setting if your IP has it.) Let the pressure come down naturally for 15 minutes.

      Reply
  10. Dustin

    April 20, 2022 at 11:02 am

    I also used frozen black-eyed peas and okra like another commenter and this recipe indeed still came out tasting amazing, I will certainly be adding it into my rotation!

    Reply

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