Recipe: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo (crock pot)

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo (crock pot)
Serving Size :

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cooking oil
3 cups water
12 ounces fully cooked smoked sausage links -- sliced and browned
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups sliced (1/2 in. thick ) okra -- or
1 package frozen okra -- (10-oz) whole
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic -- minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
hot cooked rice

For roux, 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 roux. 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.