Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large onion, chopped fine
- 2 celery ribs, chopped fine
- 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
- 2 1⁄4 tsp table salt, divided
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 5 cups water
- 12 oz collard greens, mustard greens, or kale, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup frozen cut okra
- 1 (15 oz) can black-eyed peas, rinsed
- 12 oz curly-leaf spinach or Swiss chard, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 oz green beans, trimmed and cut into
- 1-inch lengths
- 1 Tbsp cider vinegar, plus extra for seasoning
- 2 scallions, sliced thin (optional)