Easy Gumbo

Directions

1. 1
   To make roux: Combine Flour and Vegetable Oil in a medium to large saucepan on low heat.
2. 2
   Stirring Frequently, allow flour/oil combination cook until medium brown.
3. 3
   This could take up to 2 hours.
4. 4
   While waiting for the roux to cook, pour chicken broth into a large pot and heat to a boil.
5. 5
   Cut or tear all of the meat from the rotisserie chicken into bite size pieces and place it into the boiling chicken broth.
6. 6
   Add celery, carrots, onion, Tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, add basil leaves to chicken and broth.
7. 7
   Allow soup mixture to boil for about 1/2 an hour stirring frequently.
8. 8
   Lower heat of soup.
9. 9
   Once roux has reached a brown color, combine the roux with soup to make gumbo!
10. 10
    Bring gumbo to a boil for 10 minutes.
11. 11
    Lower heat.
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    Serve over rice.