Authentic New Orleans Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• ⅔ cup oil (vegetable or canola)
• 1 bunch celery (diced, leaves and all)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 1 large yellow onion (diced)
• 1 bunch green onions (finely chopped)
• 1 bunch fresh parsley (finely chopped)
• 2-3 cups chicken broth
• okra (amount not specified)
• andouille sausage (amount not specified)
• chicken (amount not specified)
• shrimp (amount not specified)
• Cajun seasoning (amount not specified)
• rice (for serving)

Instructions

1. Make the roux by cooking oil and flour low and slow until dark.
2. Prepare the holy trinity of vegetables: celery, bell pepper, and onion.
3. Cook the vegetables in chicken broth.
4. Add okra, andouille sausage, and chicken to the mixture.
5. Stir in the roux and let it simmer.
6. Add Cajun seasoning to taste.
7. Add shrimp at the end to keep it tender.
8. Serve over rice.