Slow-Cooked Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (19 ounce) package mild Italian sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups chicken broth

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir until a golden brown paste forms, about 10 minutes.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
3. Place chicken thighs in the same skillet; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken thighs to the slow cooker.
4. Stir diced tomatoes, onion, yellow bell pepper, celery, jalapeno pepper, and minced garlic into the slow cooker. Add flour paste, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, pepper, and oregano. Stir in chicken broth.
5. Cook on Low until flavors combine, 6 to 8 hours.

vegetable oil, flour, italian sausage, chicken thighs, tomatoes, onion, yellow bell pepper, stalks celery, pepper, garlic, garlic, ground paprika, onion powder, ground black pepper, oregano, chicken broth

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255248/slow-cooked-chicken-and-sausage-gumbo/ (may not work)