Shrimp and Andouille Sausage Gumbo  

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, cut into 4 pieces
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, medium dice
• 2 stalks celery, medium dice
• 1/2 green pepper, medium dice
• 1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut in 1/4-inch rounds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Cajun Creole seasoning
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence
• 1 cup frozen cut okra
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias
• Lemon juice to taste
• Steamed long-grain rice (see note, below)