Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 390 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3/4 - 1 pound chicken breasts cooked; 1 large red bell pepper chopped; 1 large onion chopped; 2 stalks celery diced; chicken broth 4-5 cups (depends on how thick you like it); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp white all purpose flour; 6 oz Andouille sausage (or Italian sausage if you can't find it); 5 garlic cloves peeled and minced; 3 tbsp low sodium Cajun seasoning

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Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

3/4 - 1 pound chicken breasts, cooked1 large red bell pepper, chopped1 large onion, chopped2 stalks celery, dicedchicken broth, 4-5 cups (depends on how thick you like it)2 tbsp unsalted butter2 tbsp white all purpose flour6 oz Andouille sausage (or Italian sausage if you can't find it)5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced3 tbsp low sodium Cajun seasoning

Directions

1. In a large saute pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
2. Sprinkle in the flour and cook until the mixture takes on a darker brown hue, stirring constantly (about 5-10 minutes).
3. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook for 5 more minutes.
4. Add the garlic and the cajun seasoning and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
5. Put this mixture into a 3-4 quart crock pot along with the rest of your ingredients. You can brown the sausage and/or chicken in the saute pan with some nonstick cooking spray if you'd like, but it's not mandatory.
6. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10.
7. Put brown rice in the bottom of your serving bowls, and ladle the gumbo over the top.
8. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARAH40460.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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