Dice the sausage, Peel and roughly chop the onions, Peel and finally chop the garlic. Halve core and dice the bell peppers.
Drop the tomatoes into boiling water for a few seconds, refresh in cold water, then skin, quater, de-seed and dice.
Cook the rice in salted water according to the package instructions. Meanwhile trim the okra and cut into pieces.
Heat the oil in a large pan and saute the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the sausage and saute briefly, then add the bell peppers, okra, spices, bay leaves and broth (stock). Bring to a boil, cover and cook for about 12 minutes.
Finally add the rice, shrimps (prawns), tomatoes and scallions (spring onions) and cook gently for a further 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and Tabasco and serve.