Smoked Sausage Gumbo (slow Cooker)

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 lb polish sausage, cut into 1/2 pieces
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• hot cooked rice
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 combine tomatoes with juice and broth in slow cooker. sprinkle flour evenly over bottom of small skillet. cook over high heat without stirring 3 to 4 minutes or until flour begins to brown. reduce heat to medium; stir flour about 4 minutes. stir in oil until smooth. carefully whisk flour mixture into slow cooker.
• 2 add sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot, oregano, thyme, and red pepper. stir well. cover; cook on low 4 1/2 hours to 5 hours.
• 3 serve gumbo over rice. sprinkle with parsley.