Crock Pot Chicken And Sausage Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup cooking oil
3 cups water
12 ounces andouille sausages, sliced
1 1/2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
2 cups okra, sliced
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
3 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

For the roux, in a heavy 2 quart saucepan, stir together the flour and oil until smooth.
Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium.
Cook and stir constantly about 15 minutes more or until a dark, reddish brown roux forms.
Cool.
Place water into crockpot.
Stir in roux.
Add sausage, chicken, okra, onion, pepper, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper.
Cover.
Cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours.
Skim off fat.
Serve over hot cooked rice.