Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 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. 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. 3

   Pour water into a slow cooker.

4. 4

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

5. 5

   Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

6. 6

   Skim off fat with a spoon.