Seafood and Okra Gumbo

dark oven roux *

chopped onion

chopped celery

chopped green bell pepper

( 15 ounce ) can of stewed tomatoes , with liquid, chopped up

to 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama ), or to taste

Old Bay seasoning

shrimp stock , chicken stock/broth or water

canola or vegetable oil

smoked sausage , andouille or ham, chopped (optional)

sliced okra

medium shrimp , peeled and deveined

dozen oysters , undrained

lump crabmeat , picked through for any shell

Hot sauce