Slow Cooker Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
Peppers, Onions, Celery, Garlic and lots of Herbs give this Jambalaya its mouth watering aroma and Character. The combination of Ham, Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp not only season the stew, but absorb the other seasonings making each bite a delight!
Servings: 8 main dish servings
Ingredients
- 3 pieces Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs cut into bite size pieces
- 12 oz Smoked Beef Sausage Andouille is great if you can find it. 1/4 inch slices
- 8 oz Smoked Ham Diced
- 2 Stalks celery with leaves chopped
- 1 Cup onion Chopped medium fine
- 1 Cup Green Pepper Chopped medium fine
- 1 TBSP minced Garlic about 4 large cloves
- 14 oz Can Diced Tomatoes
- 8 oz Tomato Sauce
- 16 oz frozen cut Okra
- 2 Cups Chicken Stock Broth or Bouillon will work fine
- 1/4 Cup minced fresh Parsley or 1 TBSP dried
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 2 Tsp dried Basil
- 1 Tsp dried Oregano
- 2 Tsp Hot Sauce like Tabasco
- 1/2 Tsp Cayenne optional!!!
- 1-1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp ground Black Pepper
- 1 Lb cooked small Shrimp
- 4 Cups cooked Rice for serving
Instructions
- Chop the Celery, Onion, Peppers. Mince the Garlic and Parsley and put all into the Slow Cooker
- Dice the Chicken and Ham. Slice the Sausage into 1/4 inch rounds then slice the rounds in half. Add this to the Slow Cooker
- Add the diced Tomatoes, the Tomato Sauce and Chicken Stock to the Slow Cooker along with all the seasonings. Parsley, Basil. Oregano, Paprika, Salt, Pepper, Tabasco and Cayenne if using.
- Top with the frozen Okra.
- Give it all a good stir. Put the lid on the Slow Cooker. Plug it in. Turn it on "LOW" and walk away. Your work here is done!
- Come back in 9-10 hours, add the Shrimp and give it a stir. Let the Shrimp warm through. Cook some Rice and you are done!
- To serve the Jambalaya, place about 1/2 Cup of cooked Rice in a bowl and top with a generous portion of Jambalaya. Get ready to enjoy a delicious treat! Perfect for all those Fall Football Games. I think that like most stews, this tastes even better the next day...if that's possible!
- Thanks so much for stopping by today! Autumn is just days away and I hope this season finds you blessed to share a spicy, warm meal with family and friends!
- Journey On! Hugs and much love from me, Karen, TJG
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