Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 stalks celery , diced
• 1 sweet green pepper , diced
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic , chopped
• 1/2 (300 g) smoked Polish sausage , cut in half-moons
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth
• 1 (398 ml) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (340 g) pkg medium raw shrimp , peeled
• 2 cups frozen okra , slightly thawed, sliced
• salt and pepper
• bread and butter (optional)