Slow Cooker Gumbo Recipe
From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
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A gumbo recipe for the crockpot.
INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup cooking oil
3 cups chicken broth
12 to 16 ounces smoked sausage, sliced about 1/2" thick
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 to 2 cups sliced okra
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
boiled white rice
PREPARATION:
For roux, in a heavy 2-quart saucepan stir together flour and oil until
smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for about
15 minutes more or until roux is dark reddish brown.
Add chicken broth to a 3 1/2 to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in roux. Add
sausage, chicken, okra, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, salt, pepper,
and red pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or HIGH for 4
to 5 hours.
Skim off fat. Serve with hot cooked rice.
Makes 6 servings.