Name: Vegetarian Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 -10 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (or oil); 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 medium red bell peppers, cored and diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 small white onion, peeled and diced; 1 cup fresh or frozen chopped okra; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cups vegetable stock; 1 small head of cauliflower, cored and chopped into florets; 1 pound (16 ounces) baby bella or button mushrooms, diced; 1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes; 2 teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or more/less to taste; 1 bay leaf; fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste; optional topping: thinly-sliced green onions