robin’s faux gumbo (spicy)

Ingredients For robin’s faux gumbo (spicy)

• 1/2 lb

  bacon, chopped
• 1/2 stick

  butter, unsalted
• 1 md

  onion, diced
• 2 Tbsp

  minced garlic
• 4 can

  rotel (diced tomatoes and green chiles - or the equivalent of fresh)
• 1 bag

  okra, frozen (or about 3 cups sliced fresh)
• 4 c

  beef broth or stock
• 1 can

  tomato paste (the smaller sized one)
• 1 Tbsp

  worcestershire sauce
• 1 lb

  smoked sausage, sliced into bite sized pieces
• 1 lb

  linguiça (portuguese sausage), sliced into bite sized pieces
• 1 lb

  cajun chicken sausage, sliced into bite sized chunks
• 1 tsp

  cajun or creole seasoning (like slap ya mama, more or less to taste)
• 1 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 2

  bay leaves
• 1 lb

  shrimp, peeled and deveined (pre-cooked is fine)
• 1 lb

  imitation crabmeat, chunk style