Chicken 'N Rice Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 lb fully cooked smoked sausage (I used Little Smokies)
2 stalks celery & leaves, sliced (1 1/4 cups)
1 large carrot, chopped (3/4 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
5 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra, thawed
3 cups hot cooked rice
red pepper sauce

Preparation

Mix chicken, sausage, celery, carrot, onion, tomatoes, water, bouillon granules, and thyme in 4- to 5- quart.
slow cooker.
Cover and cook on Low for 61/2 to 7 hours.
Add thawed okra and cook for 20 minutes longer.
Spoon soup over rice in individual soup bowls.
Serve with red pepper sauce.