->Gumbo 02 <-

1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup oil

3 cups water

12 oz fully cooked smoked sausage links, sliced and quartered

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

2 cups sliced okra or 10-oz package frozen whole okra, sliced

1/2 inch thick

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 cup chopped celery

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

Hot cooked rice

For roux, in a heavy 2-quart saucepan stir together flour and oil

till smooth. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring

constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir constantly about 15 minutes more or till a dark, reddish brown roux forms. Cool.

In a 3 1/2, 4-, 5-, or 6-quart crockery cooker place water. Stir

in roux. Add sausage, chicken, okra, onion, green pepper, celery,

garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper. Cover; cook on low-heat

10-12 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2 to

hours. Skim off fat. Serve over rice. Makes 6 servings.