Greens Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 bunch each: collard, turnip, mustard, kale, carrot tops, radish tops, watercress
• 2 bunches beet tops
• 1 head cabbage
• 3 lb. spinach
• 2 lb. slab bacon, cut into 4 pieces
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 c. chopped celery, green pepper and sliced scallions
• 1 bunch parsley
• 10 c. water
• 5 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 lb. smoked ham, cut in bite size pieces
• 1 lb. Creole sausage, bite size pieces (I use any type of spicy sausage available)
• 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. thyme and sweet basil
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp. allspice and cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 8 Tbsp. butter (1 stick)
• 5 Tbsp. flour