Hi Lifestyle Maven fans, Sam here from fitness food & faith. I’m super pumped to be sharing one of my favorite fall recipes on Cailen’s blog while she’s off becoming a wife! As soon as the weather cools down, one of the first things I do is pull out my crock pot to make a delicious, easy and warming meal. I love a good gumbo as it’s a great way to use up some lingering leftover vegetables in the fridge.

Slow Cooker Gumbo

1lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into 2 inch pieces

1 10oz package frozen okra

2 links smoked chicken sausage, sliced

1 cup chopped onions

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

2 bay leaves

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

2 cups chicken broth

1 15 oz can tomato sauce

2 cups cooked rice

print recipe {here}

Combine all ingredients except the rice in crock pot. Mix well, cover and cook for 8 hours on low (or 4 hours on high). Serve over rice with hot cornbread.

Thanks, Cailen, for letting me take over your lovely blog for the day! I hope you’re having the time of your life.