Duck Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 pieces bacon
2 to 3 ducks
3 bay leaves
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp. cayenne red pepper
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 pkg. okra
1 lb. Polish sausage
1 lb. peeled shrimp
2 onions, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
flour
salt
pepper

Preparation

Boil 2 or 3 ducks, covered with water, salt and bay leaves until ducks are tender (save stock).
Fry bacon (save drippings). Add flour to drippings, enough to consume liquid.
Heat and stir until brown.
Add onions, celery and green pepper; cook until tender.
Add to duck juice with tomatoes, okra, sausage, duck and a dash of thyme, basil and oregano (optional), if desired.
Add shrimp last 8 minutes.
Cook approximately 30 minutes.
Serve over cooked rice.