Crock Pot Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients:

• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup cooking oil
• 3 cups water
• 12 ounces fully cooked smoked sausage links, sliced
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 2 cups sliced okra or one 10-oz — package frozen whole ½-inch thick
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• ½ cup green pepper, chopped
• ½ cup celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
• Hot cooked rice

Instructions:

1. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan stir together flour and oil until smooth.
2. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Reduce heat to medium.  Cook and stir constantly about 15 minutes more or till a dark, reddish brown roux forms.
4. Cool.
5. In a 3 ½, 4-, 5-, or 6-quart crockery cooker place water.  Stir in roux.
6. Add sausage, chicken, okra, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper.
7. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 ½ to 5 hours.
8. Skim off fat.
9. Serve over rice.

Makes 6 servings.