Poor Londoner's Gumbo

I wanted to make seafood gumbo for Easter, but there is so little seafood available, and it costs so much, I just couldn't face it. Spending a fortune isn't in the spirit of gumbo. It's meant to be a dish into which you throw just anything you can. This experimental gumbo contains the kind of 'just anything' you can find in London, for a family with at least one member who won't eat pork:

• Sweet potato
• Spicy olive dumplings, masquerading as spicy sausage
• Halloumi, masquerading as bacon
• Okra, pre-roasted to break down the sliminess

And also:

•  A roux cooked till it looks like molasses
• A stock, with bay leaves, garlic and thyme, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne
• Chopped onions, peppers and celery

Looks like it's cooked in Guiness, goes well with chocolate Easter Egg for dessert.