I love my slow cooker, and I love my gumbo. After modifying the Black Eyed Pea Gumbo recipe over the long holidays, I came up with a new version that is done in the slow cooker. Head to the store, because today we are making a Slow Cooker Sausage Gumbo Recipe!
Actually, I could probably call this Slow Cooker Sausage, Pea, and Rotel Gumbo…but that just didn’t have the same ring to it.
You may remember me posting a picture of this awesome concoction over the holidays on Google+….it really is as delicious as it looks.
You could always add a little rice to this recipe, but I really like the hearty taste and delicious flavors just as they are. However, if you are a true gumbo lover, go ahead and add a 1/2 cup of brown rice to the recipe below. If you are ok without the rice like I am, just omit it.
Slow Cooker Sausage Gumbo Recipe
- 3 stalks of celery chopped thin
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 2 cans chicken broth
- 4 cans black eyed peas
- 2 cans rotel tomatoes
- 1 package hickory smoked sausage sliced
- 1 tsp black pepper
Step 1: Take out your slow cooker and place the setting on low.
Step 2: Add all of your ingredients into the slow cooker, stirring well to mix things up. Heat on low for 6 hours, stirring frequently.
As with the other gumbo recipe, I would serve this in a bowl with crumbled cornbread added….and YUM!
I am such a huge fan of slow cooker recipes, and this is one of those that really does make life a little easier, as well as pleases just about every little mouth in the house.
I hope you give this quick and easy Slow Cooker Sausage Gumbo Recipe a try, and make sure you let me know what you think when you do!
The Dose of Reality says
January 10, 2014 at 07:21I absolutely LOVE my slow cooker, but you know, I don’t think I’ve ever made gumbo at home…ever! I mean in my whole life. Isn’t that weird?! Your picture looks so yummy! This is PERFECT for this time of year. I can just smell it cooking now! I’m pinning this recipe and putting the ingredients on my grocery list. YAY!! –Lisa
Jennifer says
January 10, 2014 at 08:29You are going to LOVE this, it is delicious, and the 2 cans of Rotel give it the perfect kick! My 3 year old eats this like it’s candy…not too spicy, and she loves the flavors!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
January 10, 2014 at 10:12Looks absolutely delicious and I am definitely trying it. I haven’t made gumbo in forever!
Jennifer says
January 10, 2014 at 13:06Oh it is so delicious Michelle! It’s really a meal that the whole family will love!
Tamara says
January 10, 2014 at 14:57I have such a smoked/summer sausage obsession! It’s bad. And when I was pregnant, it was worse. And when my mom was pregnant with me, it was all about pepperoni.
Hmm…
Anyway, I’ll always make note of a slow cooker sausage recipe.
Jennifer says
January 11, 2014 at 08:46Ahhh, it is soooo good!
popcosmo says
January 11, 2014 at 11:03This looks fantastic! I’m a gumbo fanatic and make an “almost homemade” one that everyone is a huge fan of, but would love to try a slow-cooker one since I’m too lazy to cook lately, haha! I’ve never tried one without okra or with black-eyed peas. This could be FUN!!!
Jennifer says
January 11, 2014 at 11:44You will LOVE this, and the Rotel tomatoes give it such an awesome flavor!
Kimber says
January 15, 2014 at 19:40I am personally a chicken-tarian but I would totally make this for a crowd!
Jennifer says
January 15, 2014 at 19:46OMG, it is sooo good! You friends would love this, but you should totally substitute the sausage for chicken, it would totally work!
Diane Roark says
February 8, 2014 at 17:22I lived in Mandeville on the North Shore of New Orleans for 6 years. I love Cajun food!!! Thanks for linking up at Saturday Dishes “CROCK-POT” blog hop.
I pinned it.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
http://recipesforourdailybread.com/2014/02/07/saturday-dishes-crock-pot-hop/
#slowcookerrecipe #crockpotrecipes
LL says
October 15, 2015 at 21:56I used ground turkey instead of sausage because that’s what I had. It was still so good! Whole family gobbled it up.
This recipe does make a LOT though, we were eating it for days!