04In a large soup pot, add the oil, then sauté the celery, onion, green pepper, carrot, garlic and tomatoes and cook, stirring all the time, until almost tender.
05Stir in the flour to coat the veggies.
06Add the chicken stock and seasonings and simmer a few minutes until vegetables are tender.
07While vegetable mixture is simmering, slice sausage into bite size chunks and brown in skillet.
08When ready, add to vegetable mixture.
09Simmer and stir about 30 minutes until it starts to thicken.
10Add okra and simmer another 10-15 minutes.
11Serve about 1 1/2 cups gumbo over 3/4 cup cooked rice and pass the hot sauce!