An etouffee is a dish that has origins in Creole and Cajun cuisine. It is a stew-type dish served over rice and usually made with seafood. However, you can make a delicious vegetarian version with meat-free sausages and mushrooms. It is filling, great for a crowd, and only gets more delicious as it sits in the fridge.
Put some flour in a pan and start to brown it off for about 10 minutes. Cook it on a low heat so it doesn’t burn.
Once it’s golden brown, pour it into a blender with vegetable broth and blend.
Cook onions on medium-high heat for a few minutes, and then add in green bell pepper and celery. Once they have softened, add in the mushrooms and cover the pan with a lid.
Add in chopped garlic for just a minute and then pour the flour mixture from the blender into the pan with the vegetables.
To the pan, add soy sauce, dried thyme, paprika, cayenne, white pepper, black pepper, and dried basil. Cook for about 15 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Lower the heat and add in the vegetarian sausages. Cook for just a few minutes. If the sauce is too thick, add in more broth.
