Ingredients

  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 can tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 cans tomato paste
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 12 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cans okra
  • 2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 1 lb smoked sausage, thinly sliced
  • hot, cooked rice

Method

  • In a large stock pot, heat oil until hot, stir in flour.
  • Cook flour stirring often until flour reaches a medium brown color.
  • Add onions, peppers and garlic.
  • Cook until soft.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato sauce& paste, mix well.
  • Cook about 5 minutes.
  • Add salt, water, red& black peppers.
  • Fry sausage in a separate skillet and drain excess fat.
  • Add sausage and okra.
  • Simmer about 1 hour.
  • Add shrimp, cook 15 minutes.
  • Serve with hot cooked rice.