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Today I’m sharing this chicken and sausage gumbo that I made in the crock pot over the weekend. It was easy to put together and tasted great.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo?
According to my calculations, each generous serving has just 270 calories.
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7 SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Recipe Notes
As a starting off point, I used the recipe for slow cooker chicken sausage gumbo from Betty Crocker’s Slow Cooker Cookbook (affiliate link). Then made a few simple changes to jazz it up a bit.
Served over rice with warm crusty bread, this slow cooker chicken and sausage gumbo was ready-and-waiting for us when we got home from the movies 🙂 Enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons instant tapioca
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika, optional
- 10 ounces frozen cut okra, thawed and drained (2-1/2 cups)
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 3 cups hot cooked brown rice
- Hot red pepper sauce, for serving (if desired)
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Put the chicken, sausage, celery, bell pepper, onion, undrained tomatoes, broth, tapioca, thyme and paprika (if using) in the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until the chicken is done and vegetables are tender.
- Add the okra and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and continue to cook on LOW until the okra is tender, 10 to 20 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the chopped scallions.
- Serve over cooked rice with hot pepper sauce, if desired.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 7 SmartPoints (Green plan) 7 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 7 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Adapted from Betty Crocker’s Slow Cooker Cookbook (affiliate link)
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- A warm and satisfying main dish soup, I like Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup with Sausage with warm crusty sourdough or rye bread.
I cooked in a pot. I cooked my chicken with the celery and onions first then I added everything else. Simmered it up and it was fantastic. ?
Can I sub something for the tapioca?
Hi Linda, the tapioca helps to thicken it. If you prefer you could thicken with a little cornstarch and water at the end. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Can this be made on the stovetop or oven?
Hi Anita, I haven’t tried to make this in the oven or on the stovetop but feel like it would do fine if cooked in a covered heavy duty pot at a lowish temperature. If you try it, please let it know how it turns out.
Love the weight watchers type recipes. I love the lower fat and lower carb recipes also.
Thanks, PaisleyGirl 🙂
What an easy way to make an awesome gumbo! Love that you provide nutritional values and Weight Watcher points. Think I might add a few shrimp to kick it up a little for the family.
What an easy way to make an awesome gumbo! Love the fact you provided Weight Watcher points and nutritional breakdown. Thanks.
I love the weight watchers type recipes. Thank you for adding such variety.
I’ll be making this soon!! I’ve been on a gumbo kick lately so this fits the bill! The points plus totals are also why I love this blog!!!
Doesn’t sound like gumbo
It’s not. It is chicken and sausage SOUP. Gumbo has a roux. No roux, not gumbo. BTW, SE Louisiana native here.
When do you add tapioca?
Hi Amy,
You add it in with all the other ingredients at the beginning. I’ve updated the recipe. Thanks for catching this!!