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Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken, Sausage & Rice
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It's not Cajun if it doesn't start with peppers, celery, and onion! The holy Cajun vegetable trinity is here, alongside sausage, chicken, and rice for a yummy Louisiana-style dish.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
1 review
ingredients
1 pound smoked sausage, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 can (14.5 ounce size) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 cup hot water
4 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 pounds skinless chicken thighs (bone in or boneless)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups instant rice
directions
Place the sausage, bell peppers, onions, celery, diced tomatoes, bouillon cubes, water, bay leaves, thyme, and garlic powder in a 4 quart crock pot. Mix well to dissolve the bouillon cubes.
Place the chicken thighs on top of the sausage and vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with the pepper.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or until the chicken thighs are cooked through.
Turn the crock pot to high heat. Stir the rice into the mixture. Cover the crock pot and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
377 calories, 21 grams fat, 29 grams carbohydrates, 18 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
May 22, 2010
I've recenlty moved from Louisiana (my home for 10 years) to the East Coast. Have missed Cajun cuisine terribly, and the attempts out here aren't quite cutting it. This recipe made my new home feel like the old home. It was delicious and my lil' Cajun Babes ate it faster than I could watch. Thanks to the person that submitted it!