Slow-Cooked Hearty Jambalaya

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-1/4 hours

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022
I love anything with Cajun spices, so I came up with this slow-cooker jambalaya that’s just as good as that served in restaurants. If you can’t find Andouille sausage, hot links, smoked sausage or chorizo will also work. I like to serve it with warm cornbread and garnished with sliced green onions. —Jennifer Fulk, Moreno Valley, California
Slow-Cooked Hearty Jambalaya Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 pound fully cooked andouille sausage links, cubed
  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 small sweet red pepper, diced
  • 1 small green pepper, diced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 celery rib with leaves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 16 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in shrimp. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 281 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 176mg cholesterol, 1137mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein.