Gumbo without stalks

1/3 cup cooking oil (or butter) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups onions , chopped 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers 1 -2 jalapeno pepper (optional) 2 -4[...]

1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup flour 1 cup celery , chopped 1 cup onion , chopped 1 cup bell pepper , chopped 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (DICED not stewed) 3[...]

2 lbs mixed greens (such as collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, beet, carrot or radish tops, spinach, green c) 1/4 cup bacon fat or 1/4 cup corn[...]

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 lb smoked sausage , such as andouille or 1 lb kielbasa , cut crosswise 1/2-inch thick pieces 4 lbs chicken[...]