Creole Sausage, Shrimp, and Oyster Gumbo

• 1/4 pound okra, trimmed of tops and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow or white onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup coarsely chopped canned plum tomatoes, with juice
• 5 cups chicken broth (page 5)
• 1 pound Creole Sausage (page 20), formed into 1-inch balls
• 18 medium-size shrimp, preferably in the shell, deveined if necessary
• 12 shucked oysters, with liquor
• Corn bread for serving (see Skillet Tamale Pie with Mexican Beef Sausage in jalapeno and Cheese Corn Bread Crust, page 67; made without the sausage)

1. In a medium bowl, toss together the okra, vinegar, and salt.
2. Set aside for about 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat.
4. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and saute until well wilted but not browned, about 6 minutes.
5. Stir in the bay leaf, thyme, oregano, cayenne, and tomatoes.
6. Add the broth, raise the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.
7. Decrease the heat to maintain a brisk simmer and cook for 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
8. While the broth simmers, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
9. Working in batches to avoid crowding, brown the sausage balls on all sides, 7 to 8 minutes per batch.
10. As each batch is finished, transfer the balls to the simmering broth mixture.
11. When all the balls have been added, rinse the okra and add it to the pot.
12. Continue simmering for 15 minutes.
13. Add the shrimp and the oysters and their liquor, cover the pot, and remove from the heat.
14. Let stand until the shrimp are barely pink and the oysters are slightly plump, about 5 minutes.
15. Serve right away, accompanied with the corn bread.

okra, white vinegar, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, white onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, tomatoes, chicken broth, sausage, shrimp, oysters, bread

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/creole-sausage-shrimp-and-oyster-gumbo-389460 (may not work)