Slow Cooker Chicken And Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.