Best Creole Shrimp and Okra Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 large chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup of chopped green pepper
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 14 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes
• 2 lbs frozen sliced okra
• 1 lb peeled shrimp
• 1 lb shrimp, head on
• 1 lb smoked sausage (casing peeled and sliced into bite size)
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups shrimp stock or 2 cups bouillon
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning (such as Slap ya Mama)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley
• 2 bay leaves