Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.

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.

Pour water into a slow cooker.

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

Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

Skim off fat with a spoon.