Cooking the Okra:

1. Shave the corn from the cob using a sharp knife, chop the tomatoes, cut the okra into 1/2" slices. Set aside.

2. Chop the onion, bell pepper, celery and mince the garlic.

3. Sauté onion, bellpepper and celery in one tablespoon of oil in a non stick skillet. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Set aside. In another skillet using 1 tablespoon of oil, sauté okra for five minutes and add 1 ounce of red dry wine (keeps the okra from getting slimy). Add the tomatoes and corn. Add onion, bellpeppers, celery, garlic, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Cover and cook at low to medium heat.

5. Place Hillshire sausage in an oven baking dish. Let cook at 325 degrees for approximately 12 minutes, or, because ovens vary, until done. Remove from oven and drain, then add to veggie mixture. Cover and continue to cook under low heat for about 15 minutes.

6. If you use shrimp, do not add to vegetable mixture until 5 minutes before the cooking process is completed.

ENJOY!