Zucchini Gumbo Crock Pot Recipes

CROCKPOT GUMBO WITH CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Make the roux by heating the flour and oil in a small saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes, whisking constantly so that it doesn't burn. The mixture should turn a light reddish-brown. If it starts to get dark too quickly, reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Transfer the roux to the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Add the chicken, and then top with the sausage, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, bay leaf, Creole seasoning, paprika, thyme, oregano, and chicken broth.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
• Turn the slow cooker to the HIGH setting (if it's not already there), and stir in the shrimp. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15-20 more minutes (stirring twice), or until shrimp are pink.
• Discard the bay leaf. Remove the chicken from the pot. Chop or shred the meat, and then return the chicken to the pot. Stir in the green onions and parsley.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper, cayenne, or hot sauce. Serve over rice and garnish with additional chopped fresh parsley, if desired.

ZUCCHINI GUMBO (CROCK-POT)

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat heat the oil. Add the next 4 ingredients (onion - garlic), cover and cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Transfer vegetables to crockpot.
• Add next 7 ingredients (vegetable broth - pepper). Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• Stir in Tabasco and liquid smoke.
• Divide rice into soup bowls and top with gumbo.

CROCK POT MUNGO GUMBO

Steps:

• Soak your Mung beans overnight in 2 1/2 cups of water, rinse the beans twice before adding to the Gumbo.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and stir in the flour, stirring constantly over medium heat until the roux is a dark reddish brown.
• Don't let it burn, be patient and keep stirring may take 10 minutes.
• When the roux has that rich brown color stir in the chicken stock, use a whip and keep stirring until you have a nice textured sauce.
• Add the Sage, garlic,& chili.
• Pour the sauce into your crock Pot.
• Add all the remaining ingredients including the uncooked, well rinsed mung beans, stir to mix the ingredients well.
• Turn the crockpot to low, cover with the lid and 6 hours later it is ready.
• Serve with white or Brown rice.

CROCK POT GUMBO

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes and frozen vegetables in the crock pot on high heat.
• Make a roux by melting the butter and flour in a large skillet and stir constantly until roux is a light caramel color (about 20 minutes) on medium heat - do not burn the roux! Lower heat is better, but will take longer. Add the cooked roux to the crock pot.
• Add the bouillon cubes, water, crushed red pepper and bay leaves.
• Boil the chicken breast in a pot of water on the stove until no pink remains, let cool and then shred the meat by hand and add to the crock pot.
• Add the andouille sausage and let everything cook on high for about 4-5 hours.
• About 45 minutes before you want to eat, add all the seafood to the pot and season to taste with salt, pepper, herbs and your favorite seasoning blend(s). Serve over hot, cooked rice and garnish with chopped green onion. Hot pepper sauce and gumbo file seasoning are optional and should be added to each bowl by the person who will be eating it.