Date: Tue, 19 Oct 93 12:32:29 CDT From: Paula Burch Fast Veggie Gumbo ---- ------ ----- We made this up, and have gradually been perfecting it. 1 16-ounce package frozen gumbo vegetables (or mix together a comparable quantity of frozen okra, bell peppers, celery, and onions) 12 ounces fat-free tomato sauce (not spaghetti sauce, as the seasoning would be wrong) 1/4 teaspoon salt (if you use salt, as we do) 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds 1 teaspoon ground dried ancho chiles (substitute a good chile powder) 2 hefty squirts veggie worcestorshire sauce fresh ground black pepper 1 large clove garlic, pressed or minced (we keep a bag of peeled garlic cloves in the freezer, extremely convenient--we peeled them ourselves, though--amazingly, a frozen clove presses quite nicely) 1 teaspoon oregano Mix together all ingredients and microwave or simmer on the stovetop until the okra is tender: between 5 and 15 minutes. Serve over rice to soak up the sauce. Serves 3-4.