Barb'S Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
• 1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (Tabasco or cayenne pepper or to your taste.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canned corn or 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups okra, sliced (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 - 1 lb shrimp, cleaned & shells off
• rice