Gumbo Des Herbes

Name: Gumbo Des Herbes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium onions (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (mashed and chopped); Water; 1 lb. smoked sausage; 1 lb. smoked ham; ½ head cabbage; 1 bunch spinach; ½ head lettuce; 1 bunch carrot tops; 1 bunch beet tops; 1 bunch watercress; 1 bunch turnips; 1 bunch collard greens; 1 bunch mustard greens; 1 tsp. thyme leaves; 5 tbsp. flour; 1 lb. boneless brisket; 1 lb. brisket stew meat; 1 lb. chaurice (hot); 1 tbsp. salt; 1 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp. filé powder

Preparation info

8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Dooky Chase Cookbook

By Leah Chase

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

1 bunch mustard greens
1 bunch collard greens
1 bunch<

Method

Clean all vegetables, making sure to pick out bad leaves and rinse away all grit. In a large pot place all greens, onions, and garlic. Cover with water and boil for 30 minutes. While this is boiling, cut all meats and sausages into bite-size pieces and set aside. Strain vegetables after boiling and reserve liquid. In a 12-quart stockpot place brisket meats, ham, smoked sausage, and 2 cups reser