Making a rich chocolate gluten-free roux for gumbo is easier than you think. As long as you follow my oven method which creates a deep flavor without constant stirring or the chance of burning.

My favorite soup to make is gumbo. We’re famous for out spicy African peanut soup (vegan and gluten free), which won SoupFest twice. At Roux at the Burchfield, we have six rotating soups every day.

A long-cooking roux and jerk paste bring in plenty of depth. Filled with shrimp, andouille sausage, and okra, this gluten-free take on classic gumbo from cookbook author Russ Crandall is thickened ...