Tchoupitoulas Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence or Creole seasoning
• 1/4 pound lamb stew meat, such as shoulder or shank, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 pound veal stew meat, such as shoulder or shank, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 pound beef stew meat, such as chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 pound pork butt, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 pound bacon, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 pound andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 pound dry white lima beans or butter beans, rinsed and picked over
• 2 to 2 1/2 quarts Rich Chicken Stock or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Emeril's Kick it Up Red Pepper Sauce or other hot pepper sauce
• 4 cups steamed white rice, for serving