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Crockpot Gumbo

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List of Ingredients



• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
  
• 3 cups water
  
• 12 ounces fully-cooked smoked sausage links, quartered lengthwise and sliced
  
• 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  
• 1 cup chopped onion
  
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
  
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp pepper
  
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  
• A few dashes hot sauce, if desired
  
• 3 cups hot, cooked rice
  






Instructions



1. For the roux: In a cast iron skillet or heavy 2-quart saucepan, stir together the flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir constantly, 15 minutes or more, until the roux takes on a dark, reddish-brown color. Cool.
   
   
2. Add the water to a 3-1/2, 4- or 5-quart crockery cooker. Stir in the roux. Add sausage, chicken, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and seasonings and hot sauce.
   
   
3. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Skim off fat.
   
   Serve over the hot cooked rice.
   
   Serves 5