INGREDIENTS
1 cup
peanut oil, lard or other vegetable oil
1 cup
flour
2 cups
chopped onion
1 cup
chopped green bell pepper
1 cup
chopped celery
4 cloves
garlic
2
bay leaves
1 tbsp
Cajun seasoning (see below)
1
ham hock (optional)
10 cups
water
3 lb
assorted greens (i.e. kale, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, spinach, chard, parsley, dandelion greens, beet greens), chopped (about 14 cups)
Salt
1 lb
smoked andouille sausage (optional)
File powder to taste (optional)
1 tsp
black pepper
1 tsp
cayenne
1 tsp
celery seed
1 tsp
dried thyme
2 tsp
dried oregano
1 tbsp
garlic powder
2 tbsp
sweet paprika