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Mains

Slow Cooker Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 5-6 hours on High in the crock, serves 6.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook5-6 hours on High
Serves6
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Brown flour in a 9 inch cast iron skillet in the oven at 400° for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Stir once, and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. 02

    While the flour is browning, brown the sausage over medium heat for about 5 minutes in a separate skillet.

  3. 03

    Drain on paper towels.

  4. 04

    Transfer the sausage to a 6 quart slow cooker; adding tomatoes. onion, peppers, celery, garlic, bay leaf, Creole and thyme.

  5. 05

    Whisk broth with the browned flour until smooth.

  6. 06

    Pour over sausage in the slow cooker.

  7. 07

    Cover. Cook on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours.

  8. 08

    Stir in shrimp, green onions, and parsley.

  9. 09

    Again, cover and crock on HIGH 30 minutes longer, stirring once.

  10. 10

    Before serving discard bay leaves.

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Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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Jenn Bare

Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.

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