Black-eyed pea and pork gumbo...

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Blackeye Pea and Pork Gumbo Recipe

1 ½ cup flour
1 ½ cup oil
2 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green pepper
1 cup diced celery
3 Tablespoon chopped garlic
1 ½ gallon pork or chicken stock
1 ½ pound okra sliced crosswise ½ inch wide and seared in lard until lightly browned
2 cups cooked blackeyed peas (cook in chicken stock with large pieces of mirepoix that can be removed after cooking)
2 cups bacon braised greens (collards or mustards cooked in bacon and onions with sugar, vinegar, hot sauce and salt and pepper
2-3# Pork butt (raw weight) fully smoked and chopped
File 2 Tablespoons
Thyme 1 Tablespoon
Chile powder 1 Tablespoon
Paprika 1 Tablespoon
White pepper 1 Tablespoon
Black pepper 2 Tablespoon
Cayenne pepper 1 Tablespoon
Bay leaves 3 each

Make a dark roux using the oil and flour. (Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen has some good roux techniques, advice and gumbo recipes

As soon roux is the right color (just past red and turning back to brown but not scorched or smelling really burnt) add the diced vegetables and garlic

Add the stock and stirring very frequently bring up to a simmer. Simmer for about 1hour stirring lots. Skim all of the fat that separates out.

Taste the gumbo. It should not taste pasty and like the roux anymore. If it does you may need to add more stock up to ½ gallon. This is different every time depending on the exact measurement of flour, strength of starch in the flour, degree of cooking of the roux among other things so add the stock in stages and let it cook and come together before adding more.

When the gumbo is the right consistency add the okra, blackeyed peas, greens, pork and seasoning. Allow to return to a simmer and adjust the seasoning. Serve with steamed rice or potato salad

Courtesy: Cochon Restaurant, 933 Tchoup

I had a good meal at Cochon in Lafayette Friday night. Duck Confit was the best.

You're welcome!

Planning on making this soon.

omg might have to start working on this tonight.

Just made this tonight. Would suggest that the even mix of greens and blackeyed peas makes this taste more like a greens gumbo, as that taste dominates. I would definitely cut back on the amount of greens and I love greens. Any chance the flavors will blend and calm down the greens dominance overnight?