Chicken And Sweet Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
1 - 10 oz. pkg. frozen okra, thawed and thinly sliced crosswise
1 lb. sweet sausage, sliced in 1-inch pieces
1 - 3 lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1/3 c. flour, all purpose
1 c. each chopped onion, green pepper and green onions
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 c. canned whole tomatoes
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 1/2 qt. water
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. thyme, crumbled
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. Tabasco brand pepper sauce
hot steamed rice
chopped green onion or parsley

Preparation

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large stock pot or kettle. Add sliced okra and cook, stirring constantly, 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender and lightly browned.
Remove from pot and set aside.