Chicken and Sausage Gumbo (Dark Roux) Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

• 1 lb. chicken thighs, cut into small, bite-sized pieces
• 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning*
• 2 Tbsp. Olive oil
• 1 (16oz.) package Andouille sausage, 1/2 inch sliced into coins or half moons
• 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped small
• 1 jalapeño, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 large green bell peppers, diced
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14 oz). can fire-roasted tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. thyme, fresh or dried
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups rice (cooked separately to serve on top)