chicken and sausage gumbo

Name: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 can(s) (14 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 cup(s) chopped cooked chicken breast or turkey breast (10 ounces); 8 ounce(s) smoked turkey sausage links, quartered lengthwise and sliced; 2 cup(s) sliced okra or one 10-ounce package frozen cut okra, partially thawed; 1 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) onion, coarsely chopped; 1 cup(s) redf or green sweet pepper, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup(s) celery, sliced; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 3 cup(s) hot cooked browen rice

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Rev BJ Friley

Vicksburg, MS

Updated on Dec 23, 2012

This slow cooker recipe of classic Creole gumbo browns the flour in a skillet without fat so the final recipe has only 320 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving.

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cook time 3 Hr 30 Min

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 8 (3/4-cup) servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 can (14 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast or turkey breast (10 ounces)
8 ounces smoked turkey sausage links, quartered lengthwise and sliced
2 cups sliced okra or one 10-ounce package frozen cut okra, partially thawed
1 cup water
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup redf or green sweet pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup celery, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups hot cooked browen rice

How To Make chicken and sausage gumbo

Step 1

For roux: In a heavy sauce pan, cook flour over medium heat about 6 minutes or until brown, still occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Gradually stir broth into flour. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Step 2

Pour thickened flour mixture in a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker.
Step 3

Add chicken, sausage, okra, the water, onion, sweet pepper, celery, garlic, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Step 4

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
Step 5

Skim off fat.
Step 6

Serve gumbo over hot cooked brown rice.
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