Slow Cooker Crawfish Gumbo Food

SLOW COOKER SPICY GUMBO

Steps:

• Finely dice carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion and garlic (or dice using a chopper)
• Melt butter is skillet or mult-cooker over medium high heat and then add veggies and sauté until softened, about 3-5 minutes
• Chop sausage and add to slow cooker along with broth and cooked veggies (amount of broth to add depends on how hearty you want the soup)
• Add seasoning and cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6
• Add shrimp and cream and return slow cooker to high heat until shrimp cooked through, around 10 minutes or so
• Serve over cooked rice or as desired

SLOW COOKER GUMBO

Steps:

• Optional: Make a roux using the optional butter and flour. On the stovetop add the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once melted and starting to bubble add the flour to the butter. Whisk to combine and continue to whisk until the mixture becomes a dark brown color about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, set aside until you are ready to add the the crockpot.
• Add the diced red bell pepper, onion, celery, diced tomatoes, chicken thighs, sliced andouille, cajun seasoning, salt, thyme, broth, minced garlic, and if you are using it the optional roux from step one. Do NOT add the shrimp yet.
• Stir to combine and cook on LOW 6-7 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.
• During the last 15 minutes of cooking stir in the shrimp. I recommend leaving the shells on for maximum flavor but it isn't absolutely necessary. Once the shrimp is pink and no longer translucent the gumbo is ready to eat. Serve over a bed of rice.

CROCK POT SEAFOOD GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large skillet or browning crock pot (we used our Ninja) add 1/4 cup of oil or butter and heat over medium high heat. (3-5 minutes)
• Add flour and continually stir until flour browns to the color of peanut butter (about 20-25 minutes)
• In a separate skillet heat 2 Tbsp oil.
• Add okra, garlic, onions and celery to oil and saute until all veggies are wilted and onions are clear.
• Add veggies and flour and oil/butter mixture together in your slow cooker and stir.
• Stir in chicken broth.
• Add worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, and Old Bay seasoning and stir well.
• Cover and cook for 3 hours on HIGH
• Add seafood and cook for 30 minutes on HIGH until shrimp is opaque.
• Add creole/cajun seasoning to taste.
• Serve over cooked rice.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN GUMBO WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Line a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner.
• Add tomatoes, chicken, broth, green pepper, onion, celery, Cajun seasoning, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to prepared slow cooker. Stir gently with wooden spoon or rubber scraper to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Remove lid and stir in shrimp gently with a wooden spoon or rubber scraper. Cover and cook about 3 minutes more, or until shrimp is opaque. Serve over cooked rice.