Vegetable Jambalaya – Alberta Co-op

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp canola oil
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 ribs Celery
• 3 medium carrots
• 1 green pepper
• 2 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp jalapeno pepers (minced (pickled or fresh))
• 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice (uncooked)
• 2 cups water
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 1 cup okra (sliced (fresh or frozen))
• 1 1/2 cups vegetarian meat substitute ((ground beef style and/or sliced meatless sausage links))
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp fresh chopped parsley