Caroline's Favorite Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter or 1/2 & 1/2 butter blend
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 chopped onions
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning ('Emeril's Bayou Blast')
• 1 tsp. gumbo file, ground
• 1 tsp. ground Ancho pepper (optional for extra heat)
• 3 cups cold chicken stock or broth
• 2 tsp. brown sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 16 oz frozen okra
• 1 large can chicken, break into bite-size pieces
• 1 can chopped clams