Chouriço Gumbo Recipe

Name: Chouriço Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients: 4 portuguese chorizo sausages, removed from casings, chopped coarsely; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 a large vidalia onion, diced; 1 small green bell pepper, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; Cajun seasoning, to taste; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 roma tomatoes, chopped; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves only, chopped; 1 dried turkish bay leaf; 2 cups sliced okra; Hot cooked rice (cooked with butter and salt); Chopped fresh parsley (optional); Chives or scallions, sliced (optional)