Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients (19)

• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 medium bell peppers (red, yellow or green, or a mix; cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 large onion (coarsely chopped)
• 2 celery ribs (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• 1 pound andouille (smoked, or kielbasa sausage, halved lengthwise, sliced 1/4 inch thick)
• 8 cups chicken stock (or canned low-sodium broth)
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons parsley (flat leaf, finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoons oregano (dried, crumbled)
• 1/2 pound okra (trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, or 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped okra, thawed)
• 1 pound medium shrimp (shelled and deveined)
• 2 scallions (white and light green parts, thinly sliced)
• Optional: 2 cups rice (hot cooked)
• Optional: filé powder, for serving