Slow-Cooker Recipe: Seafood Gumbo

Name: Slow-Cooker Recipe: Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: ½ pound sliced bacon, diced; 2 stalks celery, sliced (1 1/2 cups); 1 medium onion, sliced (1 cup); 1 green pepper, chopped (1 1/2 cups); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 pound large raw shrimp, cleaned; 1 pound fresh or frozen crabmeat; 1 10-ounce box frozen okra, thawed and sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces

4 Ratings
3 Reviews

This gumbo recipe made in the slow cooker has all the flavor of traditional gumbo but none of the tedious steps or hard-to-find spices. Serve this Louisiana favorite over rice.

By Jane Kirby

Recipe by Real Simple March 2004

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Credit: Susie Cushner

Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

additional:

5 hrs 5 mins

total:

5 hrs 30 mins

Yield:

Makes 6 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Discard all but a thin coating of fat from the skillet. Add the celery, onion, green pepper, and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Spoon the vegetables into the cooker and add the broth, tomatoes (with their liquid), Worcestershire, salt, and thyme. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours, or on high for 2 hours. Add the shrimp, crabmeat, and okra, and cook 1 hour longer on low heat or 1/2 hour longer on high.Tip: Once the ingredients are in the pot and the slow cooker is simmering, don't lift the lid. Heat and steam escape. If you do, you'll lose an estimated 20 minutes of cooking time.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

calcium 222mg; 273 calories; carbohydrates 11g; cholesterol 204mg; fat 8g; fiber 2g; iron 4mg; protein 38mg; saturated fat 2g; sodium 1757mg.

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Marietta1

06/12/2013

I followed recipe as directed. It was easy to make. More of a stew than a gumbo. My 4 year old said it was ok, and my husband (who loves all kind of seafood) also said it was just ok. I didn't care for it because the crab meat flavor over powered all the other flavors. I would not make again. I served it with rice and a green salad.

Lynley

02/04/2013

This recipe was great and easy. The only changes we made were: we substituted green onions for the regular onion, and we eliminated the bacon and added Andouille sausage in its place. We served over rice and added a hot pepper sauce as a condiment to spice it up a bit.

TPJones

01/04/2009

Really nice seafood stew - not sure I would call it gumbo. The bacon gives it a great flavor. It took longer to prepare than I expected - between cutting everything up, crisping the bacon and sauteing the veggies, but I would definitely make it again. Served with crusty bread.

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