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1 cup butter (2 sticks), plus 1 tablespoon

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 chopped yellow onion

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup sliced fresh okra

3 cups shrimp stock

2 cups bottled clam juice

1 cup chopped canned tomatoes with juice

3 bay leaves

1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups cooked smoked sausage, sliced diagonally

2 pounds shrimp, cleaned and deveined

Serving suggestion: Cooked white rice