Sausage Gumbo Soup Recipe Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo is a classic dish from Louisana, made simple yet delicious. Toss in the slow cooker and sit back and let it do the work.

Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo served in a bowl

My husband grew up near the bayou. That's right, in Louisiana. He misses the food, especially gumbo and crawdads. Well, I am not about to attempt to boil us some crawdads, so here is my take at gumbo. Surprisingly, I too love it. I guess my husband isn't the only good thing that came from the bayou. (Wink, wink)

Enjoy! XOXO San

How do you make Slow Cooker Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo?

Combine tomatoes with juice and broth in a slow cooker. In a small skillet, combine oil and flour and cook on medium until flour turns a golden brown and it thickens. Gently whisk into broth in the slow cooker.
Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, oregano, thyme, and red pepper. Stir well. Cover; cook on low for 3 1/2 hours. Add shrimp and cook for an additional hour.
Serve gumbo over rice.

What can you make in a slow cooker?

Virtually anything!

Soups, dinners, even desserts!

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Looking for more bayou inspired dishes? Try these: Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo and Slow Cooker Cajun Jambalaya.

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Slow Cooker Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo

Slow Cooker Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo is a classic dish from Louisana, made simple yet delicious. Toss in the slow cooker and sit back and let it do the work.

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs 30 mins

Total Time 4 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 8

Calories: 252 kcal

14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 pounds smoked sausage cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
1 medium onion diced
1 green bell pepper diced
2 celery ribs chopped
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine tomatoes with juice and broth in a slow cooker. In a small skillet, combine oil and flour and cook on medium until flour turns a golden brown and it thickens. Gently whisk into broth in the slow cooker.
Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, oregano, thyme, and red pepper. Stir well. Cover; cook on low for 3 1/2 hours. Add shrimp and cook for an additional hour.
Serve gumbo over rice.

Adapted from Martha Stewart

My review: I was never a big gumbo fan but I absolutely love this. The smoky flavor that is left lingering on your palate, leaves me wanting to go back for more. And the shrimp to sausage ratio is just perfect. The body of the soup isn't overpowered by the amount of broth. Overall the most perfect combination of well…everything.

Kids review: The shrimp is the first thing gone in this dish and the rice is the last….that is a sign of a good gumbo.

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