Spicy Southern Delight: My Go

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup okra, sliced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• Salt
• pepper
• Fresh parsley, for garnish
• Cooked white rice, for serving