This delicious CrockPot Gumbo is packed with all of your favorite Cajun flavors mixed in together to make the perfect Southern Comfort meal!
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A Cajun Favorite
I believe that it is practically impossible to be a lover of Cajun food and not have a love for gumbo. Gumbo is a staple when it comes to all things Cajun. One thing you may not know is that when it comes to Cajun cooking there is what is considered the “holy trinity” that you will find in almost any Cajun dish which is Bell Peppers, Onions, and Celery. This recipe is no different for it is almost an expectation when making and serving up a bowl of delicious gumbo.
How to Make CrockPot Gumbo
Assemble your ingredients. For exact amounts see the recipe card below.
Using a small saucepan add the flour and oil and mix well.
Then, turn the stove on medium-high heat and cook the roux for 8-10 minutes until it forms a brown caramel-like color. Be sure to stir constantly, so that it doesn’t burn.
Next, transfer the roux into the crockpot and add in all of the gumbo ingredients, except for the shrimp, and cook on low for 8 hours.
After the 8 hours of cooking, add the shrimp into the crockpot and continue cooking on low for 15 to 20 mins.
Meanwhile, cook 1 cup of rice, of your choosing, based on the package instructions. This will create a total of 3 cups of cooked rice to serve alongside your gumbo.
Finally, serve the gumbo hot over your cooked rice and enjoy!
Storage and Reheating
You can STORE this dish in the fridge for up to 5 days or FREEZE this dish for up to 1 month.
When REHEATING this dish you can do so in a pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat, or in the microwave until everything has cooked through.
If you decided to freeze this dish, please ensure it thaws to room temperature before reheating.
More delicious Cajun recipes
- Cajun Chicken Pasta
- 30 Minute Cajun Chicken and Rice Skillet
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza with Spicy Cajun Crust
- Cajun Alfredo Pasta
Crockpot Gumbo Recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 oz medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 lb smoked sausage - cut into bite sized slices
- 1 lb boneless, skinless, chicken breast - cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 1/2 cups frozen okra - chopped
- 1 cup white onion - coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper - coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper - coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup celery - chopped
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
For the Rice
- 1 cup rice
Instructions
- Using a small saucepan add the flour and oil and mix well.
- Then, turn the stove on medium-high heat and cook the roux for 8-10 minutes until a brown caramel-like color. Be sure to stir constantly, so that it doesn't burn.
- Next, transfer the roux into your crockpot and add in all of the gumbo ingredients except for the shrimp and cook on low for 8 hours.
- After the 8 hours of cooking, add the shrimp into the crockpot and continue cooking on low for 15 to 20 mins.
- Meanwhile, cook 1 cup of rice, of your choosing, based on the package instructions.
- Finally, serve the gumbo hot over your cooked rice and enjoy!
Looking forward to trying this!