Let's see,
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oil/lard/bacon drippings, etc.
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup bell pepper (color of your choice)
1/2 cup green onions
1 small bag of frozen okra
2+ tbs slap yo moma
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground mint
3 bay leaves
3 cloves garlic
1 tbs worchestershire (sp?)
1 1/2 lbs andouille, smoked sausage, deer sausage, keilbasa etc.
1 1/2 lbs smoked turkey or chicken
2-3 qts chicken stock
file powder if you have a taste
steamed rice
make a dark roux with the flour and oil (the color of dark chocolate). stir in the onions and cook to clear (this will stop the roux cooking). add the celery, pepper, and green onions, cook for 3-5 minutes. add a little stock to form a paste and stir in the garlic. cook for 3 to 5 minutes. stir in stock to make a fairly thin sauce. we will thicken this with the okra. stir in remaining spices and sausage and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer,covered, for 1 hour. add the chicken or turkey, and the okra and simmer another hour uncovered. adjust consistancy and flavor at this point if needed, then serve over rice and garnish with green onions, file, or chopped parsley.