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Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken And Shrimp
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serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
4 ounces smoked turkey sausage, cooked
1 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers (or yellow or green)
1 cup fresh chopped celery
1 cup fresh chopped onion
1 can (14.5 ounce size) unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10 ounce size) tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
2 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne red pepper)
4 ounces raw medium shrimp, thawed if frozen
2 cups frozen sliced okra
3 cups cooked long grain brown rice (optional)
directions
Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Halve sausage lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine chicken, sausage, sweet pepper, celery, and onion. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tapioca, basil, and cayenne pepper.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in shrimp and okra. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more or until shrimp turn opaque. Serve with hot cooked rice if desired.
added by
julianne
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
280 calories, 5 grams fat, 39 grams carbohydrates, 20 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
This is not Cajun. It is closer to Creole, but it does sound good and I will try it when I have the ingredients