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| | Gumbo Z'herbes
one 2 pound bunch of mustard greens, cleaned
1 pound of fresh spinach, cleaned
one 1/2 pound bunch of watercress, cleaned
1 medium cabbage, shredded
4 cups of water
2 tablespoons of shortening
1/4 pound of ham hock, rinsed
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/4 cup of chopped green onion tops
1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon of dried whole thyme
3 tablespoons of all purpose flour, divided
2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
a dash of hot sauce
Place thoroughly washed greens on cutting board; using a sharp knife, cut greens into bite size pieces. Place greens, shredded cabbage, and water in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove greens mixture from Dutch oven and drain, reserving liquid. Set aside.
Melt shortening in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add ham hock, and cook until browned. Remove ham hock; set aside. Add greens mixture, onion, green onion tops, parsley, bay leaves, and thyme; cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
Add reserved ham hock and reserved liquid. Bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
Combine remaining flour and a small amount of water to form a smooth paste. Stir into greens mixture and cook 1 minute. Yield: 12 servings
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