Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Slowly cooking the roux brings a deliciously authentic taste to this simple gumbo.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 447 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups water
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups sliced okra
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped celery
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1.5 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 0.75 pound smoked sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour water into a slow cooker.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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

Step 5

Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

Step 6

Skim off fat with a spoon.