Slow Cooker Faux Gumbo
This flavor-packed gumbo might not be the traditional recipe, but it still packs a punch! Slow-cooked crab legs, shrimp, andouille sausage, and the perfect mix of seasonings give this hearty southern gumbo all it's flavor.
Servings 8 servings
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs crab leg clusters
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp deveined
- 1 lb andouille sausage chopped
- 2 lbs chicken your favorite piece
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 tsp creole seasoning
- 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 1 large yellow onions diced
- 2 cups chopped okra fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp gumbo file'
Instructions
- Add the tomato paste and chicken broth into a 6 qt, and mix well.
- Next add in the chicken, andouille sausage, onions, bell peppers, okra, garlic, creole seasoning, and black pepper.
- Turn the slow cooker on high, and let cook for 4 hours.
- Once everything has been cooking for 3 hours add in the crab, and shrimp.
- Stir the ingredients, and place the lid back on the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle in the gumbo file' during the last 15 minutes of cooking, and stir in.
- Once the gumbo is done serve with rice, cornbread, and hot sauce.
- Enjoy!