Soul Gumbo Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped mustard greens
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped turnip greens
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped collard greens
1/2 head cabbage, shredded
4 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. ground thyme
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
2 qt. (8 c.) water
1/2 stick butter or margarine (1/4 c.)
3 onions, chopped
1 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 lb. veal stew meat, well trimmed and cut into small pieces
1 lb. ham, well trimmed and cut into small pieces
1 bunch green onions, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 stick (1/4 c.) butter or margarine
5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
freshly cooked rice
gumbo file (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 11 ingredients in a Dutch oven or other large pot.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer while preparing remainder of recipe.