Caribbean Calilou Soup

Name: Caribbean Calilou Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 pound (225 g) bacon, cut into small bits; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 1 pound (455 g) okra, ends trimmed off, sliced 1/2-inch thick; 1 tablespoon (10 g) chopped garlic; 1/4 cup (32 g) all-purpose flour; 2 quarts (2 L) Vegetable Stock or Chicken Stock; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Jamaican Picka peppa sauce, or substitute Worcestershire sauce; 2 cans (14 ounce, or 397 g) unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tablespoons (4.8 g) chopped fresh thyme, or 2 teaspoons (5.5 g) dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 pound (455 g) best-quality crabmeat, picked over for shells; 4 pound (115 g) baby spinach; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) hot pepper sauce (optional)