Crock Pot Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb bacon
1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
3 stalks celery (chopped)
1 lb boneless chicken breast
1 lb andouille sausage (or skinless smoked)
1 lb shrimp (raw, peeled)
1 dash Tabasco sauce
salt
pepper
file powder

Preparation

Roux:
Fry bacon and set aside on paper towels.
Reserve 6 tbs. bacon grease.
In a skillet on low heat, add 4 tbs. of bacon grease, flour and cajun seasoning.
Brown flour slowly, stirring constantly, until dark copper brown. Be careful not to burn flour.
Gumbo:
Transfer roux to crock pot.
Lightly saute garlic, onion, celery and green pepper in 2 tbs. of bacon grease and add to crock pot.
Crumble bacon and add to crock pot.
Brown chicken, cube and add to crock pot.
Slice sausage and add to crock pot.
Add 8 cups of hot water to crock pot and stir until water and roux are blended.
Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
Just before serving add shrimp to crock pot and cook until shrimp turn pink.
Serve over cooked rice and sprinkle lightly with file powder.