Smoked Sausage Gumbo (Slow Cooker)

Ingredients

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 lb Polish sausage, cut into 1/2 pieces
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• hot cooked rice
• chopped parsley

Directions

1. 1

   Combine tomatoes with juice and broth in slow cooker. Sprinkle flour evenly over bottom of small skillet. Cook over high heat without stirring 3 to 4 minutes or until flour begins to brown. Reduce heat to medium; stir flour about 4 minutes. Stir in oil until smooth. Carefully whisk flour mixture into slow cooker.

2. 2

   Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot, oregano, thyme, and red pepper. Stir well. Cover; cook on LOW 4 1/2 hours to 5 hours.

3. 3

   Serve gumbo over rice. Sprinkle with parsley.