Easy Slow Cooker Gumbo (cooking)

·       1 -2lb chicken, boneless skinless

·       2lbs eckrich farm smoked sausages

·       10cups chicken broth (or, water* )

·       1(4 ounce) package Zatarians gumbo base mix

·       1 -2small onion, diced

·       1small green bell pepper, diced

·       ¹⁄₄cup fresh parsley

·       1(16 ounce) can okra

·       1(16 ounce) can corn, drained

·       1(8 ounce) box rice, (wild pecan -or- instant white)

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·       Add 1 package of the Creole or Cajun Gumbo Mix to Large Pot of Cold Water or chicken broth (10 cups+)* before you put the chicken into cook. Stir well and bring to a boil.

·       Please note that you can find several brands of this gumbo base mix.

·       It's usually on the grocery isle with the gravy, and other sauce mixes in packages. I mentioned "Zatarians" brand in my ingredients list because that's the only brand that this program would accept. I've tried several.

·       brands and they have all been very good.

·       Turn heat down to medium. Add chicken to pot of water with gumbo mix and cook until done. (20-30 minutes).

·       Cut cooked and cooled chicken into bite-size pieces and put back in the pot.

·       Cut up the smoked sausage in small bite-size pieces and add to pot.

·       Note: You can pre cook the sausage in the microwave on high for 2 minutes or so, if you would like to remove some of the grease from the sausage first, before adding to the pot.

·       Add all other ingredients (except rice) and cook on low to medium for an hour. Use 1 or 2 cans each of the Vegetables (corn and okra), depending on how much you like.

·       Cook the rice separately and set aside. When Gumbo is finished and you are ready to serve, add rice to individual serving bowls and spoon gumbo on top of rice.

·       For variation, you can also add a package of frozen, pre cooked and shelled, medium shrimp, which is also excellent. If you use shrimp, don't add until the last 15 minutes of cooking.

·       *May need to add more water, depending on how soupy or thick you want the gumbo.

Can also be made in the crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours