Crockpot Chicken Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken sausage jambalaya is incredibly hearty and flavorful. This jambalaya is a crockpot simmered concoction of chicken, shrimp and sausage.

Louisiana Creole in origin, jambalaya is one of those things that are as much about the cook as about the ingredients. You probably won't find a consensus jambalaya, even in Louisiana, but this recipe has all the ingredients for a classic rendition.

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Look in the spice aisle of your market for Cajun seasoning, or make your own from the recipe below. Either way, you will keep using it as often as you get requests to make this crockpot favorite.

Crockpot Chicken Sausage Jambalaya

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pound Andouille sausage, sliced 1-inch thick
1 pound medium sized shrimp, cleaned and without tails
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped in 1-inch pieces
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, purchased or your own
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

Whisk together the diced tomatoes, the chicken stock and all the dried herbs and spices.

Put the cubes of chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Add the Andouille sausage, and then the vegetables.

Pour the tomato broth mixture over the other ingredients, cover the crockpot and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. Add the shrimp during the last 15 minutes of cooking, unless they are frozen, then they should be added during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Serve the jambalaya over hot cooked rice.

Serves 6

Good To Know - If you can't get the Andouille, try using another firm, spicy sausage, like an Italian, or chorizo.

Food For Thought - You can make this dish a whole heck of a lot hotter by increasing the amount of cayenne. Add some hot sauce, like Tabasco, to really get your attention!

On Your Own - make this recipe for Cajun seasoning and keep it in a tightly covered container.

Cajun Seasoning

1/4 cup paprika
4 teaspoons onion powder
4 teaspoons granulated garlic (or garlic powder)
4 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed
1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
1 tablespoon dried thyme, crushed
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Keep in a covered container.