| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy |
|
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 7 |
qt |
Spring or filtered water |
| 3 |
|
Pieces (6-inch) of kombu |
| 1 |
|
Bouquet garni (6 black and 6 green peppercorns and several sprigs each of asil, thyme, savory, and sage and 2 bay leaves in cheesecloth or a small cloth bag; you'll need an additional tablespoon each of thyme, basil, and savory to add at the end) |
| 16 |
|
Packed cups of finely chopped greens (turnip, mustard, kale, collards, spinach, watercress, chard, parsley, carrot, beet, or cabbage, etc.) |
| 1 |
c |
Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 1/3 |
c |
Whole wheat flour |
| 10 |
md |
Cloves garlic, minced |
| 2 |
sm |
Hot peppers, minced |
| 2 |
lg |
Sweet red peppers, diced small |
| 1 |
md |
Red onion, diced medium |
| 2 |
|
Ribs celery, sliced thin |
| 2 |
c |
Sun-dried tomatoes soaked (for 10 minutes in 2 cups boiling water) and pureed |
| 2 |
tb |
Umeboshi vinegar |
| 2 |
tb |
Gumbo file (ground dried sassafrass leaves) |
| 1 |
ts |
Natural mesquite smoke flavoring (see resources) |
| 4 |
c |
Cooked brown rice |
|
|
Salt to taste |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large (at least two gallon) pot combine water, kombu, and bouquet
garni and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. While the stock simmers
chop the washed greens into pieces small enough not to hang over a soup
spoon. Before adding greens to the simmering stock, remove the kombu, chop
into small pieces, and return to the stock. Add greens. Allow broth to
simmer while you make the roux. Pour the olive oil into a large skillet,
over medium heat. Gradually add the flour. The idea is to brown the roux
well without burning it. When it has begun to brown add minced garlic,
peppers, onions, and celery and stir with a wooden spoon. When these
vegetables are roasted in the hot oil and flour they develop a unique, rich
flavor. Continue to stir the roux until the peppers darken and the onions
are transparent. Add roux mixture to simmering greens and stir well. Add
the tomato puree, umeboshi vinegar, additional thyme, basil, savory
(chopped) and file. Add mesquite flavoring. Finally, add the cooked rice
and salt to taste. Simmer for another 30-45 minutes before serving. Garnish
with flat parsley or cooked rice.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 26 Jan 97 by "Ted D. Conley"
<tedconley@EARTHLINK.NET> on Jan 26, 1997.
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