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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I've got BBQ cooking in the crock pot,

Originally Posted by DixieGal

BBQ. Well, at least that's what the label on the sauce bottle calls it. Actually, it's very good, just not official "holiday" charcoal grilled. Toss a Boston Butt in there, pour half a bottle of sauce over it, then cover with hot water. Turn it on, then leave it alone. Much much later, get it out of there, pull it to pieces, and put the rest of the sauce on there.

Very close to my recipe. I put the entire bottle of sauce in the crock pot and no water. After 6-10 hours, drain any excess liquid, then attack that hunk of tender meat with two forks, pulling it apart. Serve on buns with all the appropriate picnic sides (potato salad, macaroni salad, cole slaw, dill pickles, sliced tomatoes, hand-churned ice cream, fresh strawberries and fresh peaches, pound cake, and plenty of beer and soft drinks.)

"is you is or is you ain't... ?" ... hungry? Yes!

Here's my Labor Day crock pot recipe:

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

1/3 c. oil
1/3 c. flour
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 large green (bell) pepper, chopped
5-7 stalks celery, chopped
1-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 c. sliced okra
1-2 cups cubed chicken
1-2 cups sliced kielbasa sausage
6 cups chicken broth/stock
1-2 cans stewed tomatoes

Set broth in pot to boil and stir in cubed chicken. Let simmer while you make a dark roux from the oil and flour. Add chopped onion, pepper, garlic, and celery to the roux and stir cook until tender. Add okra and stir cook until the strings are gone. Dip about 1-2 cups of broth from the simmering pot and stir into the roux mixture.

Now pour everything into the crock pot, adding the tomatoes and sausage. Let cook for 6-10 hours on low; 3-5 hours on high. Adjust seasonings (may need salt) and serve with freshly cooked rice.