Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo recipe

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Ingredients

⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups water
¾ pound smoked sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced
1 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups sliced okra
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Nutrition Info

447.2 calories
carbohydrate: 13 g
cholesterol: 64.8 mg
fat: 33 g
fiber: 2.2 g
protein: 24.2 g
saturatedFat: 8.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1083 mg
sugar: 3.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour to form a thick paste until smooth, about 3 minutes.

  2. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the flour turns a dark reddish-brown roux, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  3. Pour water into a slow cooker.

  4. Stir in the roux, sausage, chicken, okra, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

  5. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

  6. Skim off fat with a spoon.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Compared to other methods of preparing gumbo this one is relatively quick and simple. The results however are top-notch and sure to please. Serve with rice.

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