Jambalya

As much as I love spicy food I had never had Jambalaya. After seeing some pinterest recipes I finally found one for the slow cooker and decided to give it a try. I thought it was really great and have only made a few changes to the original recipe from All Recipes.



Jambalaya: Serves 8

2C Rice
1TB Butter
1lbs Shrimp - Peeled & Deveined
1C Fat Free Chicken Broth
1lbs Chicken Breast (boneless/skinless)
6oz Tomato Paste
14oz Smoked Turkey Sausage
28oz Can Diced Tomatoes (do not drain!)
1 Onion - Chopped
1 Bell Pepper - Chopped
1C Celery - Chopped
2tsp Dried Oregano
2tsp Dried Parsley
2tsp Cajun Seasoning
1tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2tsp Thyme

Put everything but the following ingredients in the crock pot on low for 2 hours: rice, butter, shrimp, chicken & sausage. After 2 hours add the chicken and sausage to the crock pot - I cut the chicken into 2" cubes, and sausage into thick slices. Continue to cook another 4-5 hours until the chicken is cooked through. Add the shrimp and cook another 30-40 minutes until they are cooked through as well. When you add the shrimp you can cook the rice by placing 4C of water and the butter with a pinch of salt in a sauce pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling add the rice, stir once, reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and let it cook until the water has all been absorbed into the rice. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork and get ready to eat.

Place a scoop of rice into a bowl then ladle the jambalaya goodness right over top of it and enjoy!

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WW: 10 Points Plus / serving