Name: Gumbo Z'herbes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 main-course servings
Ingredients: 8 cabbage leaves (from 1 large head); 1 lb mustard greens; 3/4 lb turnip greens; 1/2 lb beet greens (from 1 bunch beets; including stems); 2 smoked ham hocks (1 lb each); 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 to 2 small fresh hot red chiles (2 to 3 inches long), minced, including seeds; 10 oz baby spinach; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley; 3 tablespoons cider vinegar plus additional for serving; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; Accompaniments: hot sauce such as Tabasco; corn bread or rice

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If you can't find one type of the greens for this recipe, you can either increase the other two kinds proportionally or substitute kale and/or chard.

Cooks' note:

Gumbo (without spinach, parsley, vinegar, and salt) can be made 2 days ahead. Cool, uncovered, then chill, covered. Reheat before adding remaining ingredients.

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