Ingredients

1/3 C. all-purpose flour
1/3 C. cooking oil
3 C. water
12 ounce fully cooked smoked sausage links, sliced and quartered
2 C. chopped cooked chicken
2 C. sliced okra or one 10-ounce package frozen whole okra, sliced
1/2 inch thick
1 C. chopped onion
1/2 C. chopped green pepper
1/2 C. chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
hot cooked rice

Cooking Instructions

For roux, in a heavy 2-quart saucepan stir together flour and oil till smooth. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir constantly about 15 minutes more or till a dark, reddish brown roux forms. Cool. In a 3 1/2, 4, 5, or 6 quart crockery cooker place water. Stir in roux. Add sausage, chicken, okra, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Skim off fat. Serve over rice.
 
 
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