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SLOW-COOKER GUMBO Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 T all-purpose flour
3 T vegetable oil such as canola or extra light olive oil
1/2 lb Cajun-style smoked sausage (or Conecuh)
2 c frozen cut okra (if using fresh, add at half-way point)
1 large white onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
14.5-oz can diced tomatoes, including juice
12 oz frozen, shelled, deveined cooked medium shrimp, rinsed in collander
1-1/2 c uncooked regular long-grain white rice (may substitute basmati rice)
3 c water

Directions:
Directions:
Combine flour and oil in small saucepan; mix well. Cook on medium-high heat, stirring constantly with whisk, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue stirring and cooking about 10 minutes, until mixture turns paper-bag brown. You are making a roux. Scrape roux immediately into 4-qt slow cooker. Add all remaining ingredients except shrimp, rice and water. Stir to blend. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours. When ready to serve meal, cook rice in water in a separate medium saucepan (do not stir, and turn off heat and cover when water reduces). While rice is simmering, add shrimp to slow cooker, cover and cook additional 20 minutes; if using fresh shrimp, cook 10 minutes. To serve, place 1/2 to 1 cup of cooked rice in bowl and ladle gumbo mixture over rice.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
All day

 

 

 

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