Meaty Slow Cooker Gumbo
Meaty Slow Cooker Gumbo is a well balanced mix of vegetable and meats that rewards the cook with a gratifying easy dish. Don't skip this simple slow cooker recipe as your family will eat it up and ask for seconds.
Cooking MethodSlow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 cups water
- 12 ounces fully cooked smoked sausage links, sliced and quartered
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 2 cups sliced okra or one (10-ounces) package frozen whole okra, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- Hot cooked rice, to taste
Instructions
- In a heavy 2-quart saucepan stir together flour and oil till smooth. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir constantly about 15 minutes more or till a dark, reddish brown roux forms. Cool.
- In a 3 1/2, 4-, 5-, or 6-quart crockery cooker place water. Stir in flour mix.
- Add sausage, chicken, okra, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper.
- Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Skim off fat. Serve over rice.
