Gumbo!!

2 tablespoon vegetable oil 

1/4 cup brown rice 

1 large onion, diced 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

2 tablespoons white flour 

3 cups vegetable stock 

1 (28 ounce / 796 ml) can diced tomatoes 

1 (540 ml) can mixed beans 

1/2 cup zucchini, diced 

1/2 cup bell pepper, diced 

2 stalk celery, diced 

Salt, pepper, hot sauce, to taste. Maybe a shake of your standard Cajun spice mix. 
 

Cook the brown rice according to package directions, and set to the side.

In a large sauce pan, sauté the onion in the vegetable oil for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the garlic and sauté 1 more minute.

Add the flour and stir until it is fully mixed with the oil.

Add the vegetable stock, tomatoes, beans, brown rice, zucchini, bell pepper, and celery. Let this simmer for 15 minutes or so until the bell peppers are completely cooked.

The original recipe calls for okra, but I normally use zucchini because we are far more likely to have it on hand. One of these days I'll try it.

I can't make gumbo without thinking of this guy that I saw at Bluesfest years ago, making gumbo during his concert.  This isn't from that show, but you'll get the idea. He still tours, so maybe one day I'll get to try his version!