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Slow-Cooker Jambalaya served over rice with shrimp, chicken, sausage, and vegetables.

Slow-Cooker Jambalaya

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine cajun
Servings 12
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 pound chicken breasts skinless, boneless, and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 pound andouille sausage sliced
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 pound frozen cooked shrimp tails removed if preferred

Instructions
 

  • Add the diced tomatoes with juice, chicken, sausage, chopped vegetables, and chicken broth to the slow cooker. Stir well to distribute ingredients evenly.
    Adding ingredients for Slow-Cooker Jambalaya to a slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle in the oregano, parsley, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and thyme. Stir again to ensure the spices are evenly incorporated.
    Sprinkling spices into slow-cooker jambalaya ingredients.
  • Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and the vegetables have softened.
    Slow-Cooker Jambalaya with sausage and vegetables cooking in a black crockpot.
  • About 30 minutes before the end of cooking, stir in the frozen cooked shrimp. Recover and continue cooking just until the shrimp are heated through.
    Stirring frozen cooked shrimp into slow-cooker jambalaya.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning—add more Cajun seasoning or a dash of hot sauce if you’d like extra spice. Serve the jambalaya hot over cooked rice, or stir 2–3 cups of cooked rice directly into the mixture for a one-pot presentation.
    Slow-Cooker Jambalaya with shrimp, sausage, and vegetables in a pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 24gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 572mgFiber: 1g
Keyword chicken, jambalaya, sausage, shrimp, slow cooker jambalaya
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