Shrimp and Crab Gumbo over Cheese Grits

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 vegetable oil, divided
• 12 ounces andouille sausages, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 onion, chopped (large)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 celery ribs, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups fish stock or 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1⁄2 lb fresh okra, thinly sliced
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 -2 teaspoon file powder (optional)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 cup grits (quick cooking or stoned ground)
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb crab, cut into sections and smashed a bit
• hot sauce (optional)

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