| 1/4 | c | Canola oil |
| 3/4 | c | Flour |
| 1 | | Onion; chopped fairly small *1 |
| 1 | | Bell pepper; chopped fairly small *2 |
| 1/2 | lb | Fresh okra;, (give or take) sliced into "rounds" |
| 1 | lb | Smoked sausage; about, cut into "half moons" *3 |
| 5 | | Fresh frozen cayennes; stem cut off but left whole, (told ya I was lazy...) |
| 1 | qt | Liquid; plus *4 |
| 1 | c | Liquid *4 |
| 1/4 | ts | Dried thyme; about |
| 1 | ts | Gran. garlic; or more, about |
| 1 | ts | Ground cayenne pepper; or more, about |
| 1/2 | ts | Brother Jim C's apple smoked habanero; ground |
| | Salt to taste |
| 1/2 | bn | Fresh parsley; rough chopped |
| 1/4 | ts | File powder; or more |
