Chile Gumbo

• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 ounces salt pork, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 1 lb coarsely ground lean beef
• 2 cups vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen okra
• 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 -2 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas with bacon
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon file powder
• 4 cups cooked rice

1. Saute the onion and garlic with the salt pork until tender.
2. Add the chopped tomatoes with their juices and saute 10 minutes more.
3. Add the beef and cook until browned.
4. Add the vegetable juice, okra, green chiles, and bay leaf.
5. Cook over medium heat 45 to 60 minutes, adding water if necessary.
6. Next, add the black-eyed peas, parsely, and more water to maintain a soup consistency.
7. Cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Add the salt and chile powder, and cook 10 minutes more.
9. Stir in the file powder and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
10. Serve in large bowls over rice.

onions, clove garlic, salt pork, tomatoes, ground lean beef, vegetable juice cocktail, frozen okra, green chilies, bay leaf, water, blackeyed peas with bacon, parsley flakes, salt, chili powder, file powder, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chile-gumbo-91690 (may not work)