okra stew with chicken, sausage, shrimp and crawfish tails, onion and green peppers

Okra

Smoked sausage

Shrimp

Crawfish tails

Chicken wings

Onion

Green bell pepper

Roasted red pepper

Chicken stock

Cajun seasoning

Onion powder

Garlic powder

Poultry seasoning

2 quarts fresh okra, sliced (PicSweet Frozen will work if fresh Is not available, just not as good as fresh)

1 pound small to medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

3 cups diced tomatoes

¼ cup vegetable oil

3 to 4 cloves chopped garlic

1 cup diced onions

1 cup diced celery

½ cup diced yellow bell peppers

½ cup chicken stock or shrimp stock if available

Slap Ya Mama to taste or salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Directions:

In a 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.

Sauté okra, onions, celery, bell peppers and chopped garlic approximately 30 minutes.

Stir constantly until okra stops “stringing.”

Stir in tomatoes and chicken stock, bring to a low boil and cook approximately 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add shrimp and continue to cook additional 15–20 minutes.

Season to taste.

Cooking Tips:

Cajun Trinity: You may have come across recipes calling for this, and wonder what it is. It’s simply three ingredients used to start many Cajun dishes ; bell pepper, onions, and celery. These give dishes a wonderful flavor and aroma.

Making a roux: Making a roux is time consuming and needs to be watched carefully! It can burn easily, so stir often. If it burns, you have to throw it out and start all over again.