Dark Roux Gumbo | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, divided
• 1 (12-14-ounce) package andouille sausage, cut into slices
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 1 cup dry roux, sifted
• 3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons gumbo file powder, or similar gumbo seasoning
• long grain rice, to taste, cooked and warm, for serving
• green onions, to taste, sliced, for garnish