Cajun Chicken, Sausage, & Rice Slow Cooker Meal
This flavor packed slow-cooker meal is great any time of the year because it cooks all through the workday without heating up the kitchen!
ingredients
- INGREDIENTS:
- 6 Chicken skinless thighs (about 2 pounds)(Or Substitute cut up chicken breast)
- 1 Pound lean smoked sausage, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 Green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 Red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 2 Medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 Cup sliced celery
- 1 Can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 Chicken low sodium bouillon cubes dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water
- 4 Bay Leaves
- 1 Tsp.Thyme Leaves
- 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Ground Black Pepper
- 1 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper (Optional)
- 1 Tsp. Red Hot (Optional)
- 2 Cups instant brown rice
directions
- 1
DIRECTIONS:
- 2
Rinse chicken and pat dry
- 3
Place sausage, bell peppers, onions, celery, tomatoes, bouillon, water, bay leaves, thyme, optional red hot, and garlic powder in slow cooker
- 4
Stir to blend well
- 5
Top with chicken and sprinkle with black pepper, and optional crushed red pepper flakes
- 6
Cover
- 7
Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender
- 8
Add rice; stir gently
- 9
Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes until rice is tender
- 10
Remove bay leaves and chicken bones before serving
- 11
IMPORTANT: For best results, do not remove cover during cooking.
notes
Nutritional Facts: Per Serving Calories 250 Total Fat 10g Cholesterol 63mg Protein 19g Sodium 732mg Carbs 21g Fiber 2g ~Substitute turkey breast instead of using chicken breast for more protein
Source: Corey


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