RECIPE: Crock Pot Chicken & Sausage

The long winter days are still here. Nothing soothes the soul like copming home to a meal thats been cooked. Here is a great chicken recipe that can be cooked i the crock pot while your at work.

Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1-3 cup olive oil

3 cups water

3/4 pound Italian sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced

1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken

2 cups sliced okra

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1/2 cup chopped celery

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour to form a thick paste until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the flour turns a dark reddish-brown roux, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Pour water into a slow cooker.
Stir in the roux, sausage, chicken, okra, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

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