Easy Gumbo

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   To make roux: Combine Flour and Vegetable Oil in a medium to large saucepan on low heat.

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   Stirring Frequently, allow flour/oil combination cook until medium brown.

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   This could take up to 2 hours.

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   While waiting for the roux to cook, pour chicken broth into a large pot and heat to a boil.

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   Cut or tear all of the meat from the rotisserie chicken into bite size pieces and place it into the boiling chicken broth.

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   Add celery, carrots, onion, Tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, add basil leaves to chicken and broth.

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   Allow soup mixture to boil for about 1/2 an hour stirring frequently.

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   Lower heat of soup.

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   Once roux has reached a brown color, combine the roux with soup to make gumbo!

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    Bring gumbo to a boil for 10 minutes.

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    Lower heat.

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    Serve over rice.

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