Chicken & Turkey Sausage Gumbo (ww)

Total Time: 9 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3/4 lb turkey sausage, cut into bite sized pieces (preferably cajun)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 14 1/2 ounces diced fire-roasted tomatoes (1 can)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 10 ounces frozen cut okra
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels

Recipe

• 1 combine onion, bell pepper, and celery in a 6 quart slow cooker. place chicken and sausage on top of the vegetables. sprinkle with cajun seasoning and salt (i use about a teaspoon of kosher salt at this point). top with stock and tomatoes.
• 2 cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, or on high for about 4 hours until the meat and vegetables are fork tender.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix together the flour and cold water to form a loose paste. add 1/4 cup of the hot liquid from the slow cooker, mixing until well combined. add the mix into the slow cooker, and stir to mix well.
• 4 add the okra and corn, and cook on high for 45 minutes to an hour; until the gumbo is bubbling and thickened. taste for seasoning, and salt or pepper or more cajun seasoning as needed before serving.