Ingredients

• 1 cup of diced yellow onions
  
• 1 cup of diced celery
  
• 1 cup of diced green peppers
  
• 2 cups of diced ham
  
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast
  
• 2 smoked sausages, sliced
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1 ½ tsp. cayenne
  
• 1 ½ tsp. white pepper
  
• 1 tsp. thyme leaves
  
• 1 tsp. chopped garlic
  
• 2 cups chicken broth
  
• 1 quart hot water
  
• 1/2 cup flour
  
• 1 cup diced tomatoes with juice
  
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  
• 2 lbs. cooked shrimp
  
• 3 cups vegetable oil
  

  Directions

  Heat oil until hot. Add sausage and ham. Cook about 2 minutes. Add vegetables and cook until limp for about 3 minutes. Add chicken. Keep on high heat. Sprinkle seasoning and stir well. Sprinkle flour and whisk until flour dissolves. Stir in half of chicken stock. Stir until flour and spices come off the bottom. Add the rest of the chicken broth, stir constantly. Heat to boil. Add diced tomatoes and sauce. Bring back to a boil; remove from heat. DO NOT LET SIMMER. Remove bay leaves, serve over rice if desired.