Gumbo - Beliefnet

Ingredients

• 1 chicken or leftover carcass
• Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
• 1/2 to 1 pound sausage, chopped
• 2 cups okra 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 3 pods garlic, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 tomatoes, fresh or canned
• 3 tablespoons fat or oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup stock Shrimp, oysters, crabs (optional)