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Slow Cooker Bayou Gumbo
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Sausage, shrimp, okra and rice provide all the great flavors of a classic Louisiana style gumbo in this recipe but with the ease of the crock pot.
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ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
12 reviews
5 comments
ingredients
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons oil
1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 cups frozen cut okra
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 can (14.5 ounce size) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (12 ounce size) frozen shelled deveined cooked medium shrimp, rinsed
1 1/2 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
3 cups water
directions
In small saucepan, combine flour and oil; mix well. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes or until mixture turns reddish brown. Place flour-oil mixture in 3 1/2 to 4 quart Crockpot.
Stir in all remaining ingredients except shrimp, rice and water. Cover; cook on low setting for 7-9 hours. When ready to serve, cook rice in water as directed on package. Meanwhile, add shrimp to gumbo mixture in crockpot; mix well. Cover; cook on low setting for additional 20 minutes. Serve gumbo over rice.
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Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
469 calories, 20 grams fat, 50 grams carbohydrates, 22 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
Can I cook this adding 5 lbs. of alligator?
Alligator would be a great addition however adding 5 pounds to this recipe as written won't work. You'd have to alter it greatly to accommodate that much additional ingredients.
It would be a Creole cook making this gumbo, not a Cajun. This is a good gumbo, but not the kind that Cajuns make.
April 10, 2016
This recipe is so good and so easy to start in the the morning and it's ready except for adding the shrimp when I get home from work. Think i'm going to make this week!!! you won't be disappointed.
Can you cook on high for less time?
Yes, usually you can cut the time in half if you cook on high. Please note though that some newer crock pots heat VERY high on high heat so if you have one that often boils liquid then you'll want to reduce the cooking time even more.
October 30, 2014
VERY delicious!!
March 2, 2014
Just trying doubled the recipe.. will get back to ya regarding the outcome .. can't wait to eat..
How about half the time on the high setting?
October 10, 2013
Very good.
August 11, 2013
This recipes looks so delicious ! I can't wait to try it!
July 18, 2013
This is a great gumbo recipe! If you didn't know better you would think a Cajun cook stood over a stove all day making this for you. It has all the true elements of "real" gumbo but with the simplicity of using a crock pot. VERY good recipe and very easy.
Okay, I have a question. I've followed the recipe and it says "add all ingredients except shrimp, rice AND water. Do we not add any LIQUIDS to the crockpot? please respond as soon as possible, as I am preparing it right now m
No, you do not need any additional liquid. The juices from the tomatoes are enough for that part of the recipe. The crock pot will create steam which increases the liquid so you do not need to add additional.
February 5, 2012
I'm a bachelor farmer and I brought this to the party and it kicked ass! I wont give up my secret recipe though! Haha!
November 12, 2010
My store was out of the pre-cooked shrimp in a bag so I had to buy raw. I was going to just cook it first then add it as directed but instead I put it in (thawed) about 30 minutes before serving and turned the heat to high and it was fully cooked (cooked through and not overcooked either). I liked the combination of the sausage with the shrimp.
December 4, 2009
This recipe is awesome. I added crab legs and pieces and clams. YUM!!!
January 20, 2008
This was my first recipe and it turned out wonderfully. My wife, who usually won't eat shrimp cooked in any recipe, ate it and enjoyed it. My teenage son wants me to cook it again tomorrow. It was a smash-hit. I will definitely cook it for my co-workers.
April 1, 2006
THIS IS THE BEST SITE I'VE FOUND!!!! BRAVO..SOMEONE HAS FINALLY PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A GUMBO RECIPE (SHRIMP GUMBO)TO FEED A LARGE CROWD OF 200. FOUND THE CHICKEN RECIPE AND MADE THE CONVERSION BY TYPING IN "200" AND IT CAME RIGHT UP. NOW LOOKING FOR THE SHRIMP RECIPE. GOT ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS? DO YOU NORMALLY USE SAUSAGE IN THE SHRIMP GUMBO, OR IS THAT CUSTOMARILY ONLY USED IN THE CHICKEN RECIPE? PLEASE ADVISE.... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WEBSITE. YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!!! MARY EDWARDS
November 29, 2004
I'm surprised to get such good results with a gumbo from a crockpot, but this was really good and actually had flavor.