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Chicken Crockpot Jambalaya Recipe
This wonderful meat and seafood jambalaya is certainly one of our easy crockpot recipes because preparation time is minimal and you can leave it to cook itself. If you like coming home to a hot, tasty dinner, you might want to add this recipe for chicken jambalaya crockpot to your list of very best crockpot recipes. The combination of shrimp, chicken, and sausage blends nicely with the vegetables, herbs and spices and this jambalaya is full of flavor without being too spicy.
Once you have made this crockpot jambalaya and realized how simple crockpot cooking can be, you will definitely want to make it again and again. Jambalaya always has a special flavor because of the clever combination of ingredients but the slow cooking process blends the ingredients, making the whole dish taste wonderful. This is a simple yet incredible tasting meal.
The following recipe for chicken jambalaya crockpot style is suitable for even crockpot beginner cooks because all you need to do is add the ingredients to the slow cooker and leave it alone to cook. The cooked rice and shrimp can go in at the end since they just need to warm through. This is a complete meal so you do not need to make any dishes to serve with it. Jambalaya is a nice meal to make if you have friends or family visiting because you can double the recipe easily enough and this tasty treat will cook itself while you enjoy the company of your visitors.
Slow Cooker Meat and Seafood Jambalaya
Ingredients -
1 cup cooked rice
½ lb cooked shrimp, shelled
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
2 cups beef broth or bouillon
2 teaspoons oregano leaves, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 teaspoons thyme leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
8 oz chicken breast, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
4 oz smoked sausage, chopped
½ teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Halve the shrimp lengthwise.
Combine everything except the rice and shrimp in the crockpot and mix together well.
Cover and cook on a low heat for 9 or 10 hours.
Turn the crockpot to high, add the rice and shrimp, cover, and cook for another 20 or 30 minutes on high, until everything is hot.
(Serves 6)
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Few dishes are as colorful or inspiring as jambalaya and with the following recipe for chicken jambalaya crockpot you can make the most amazing flavored meal quite easily, just by combining the jambalaya ingredients and leaving it to cook all day. Dishes like this will remind you why you bought the slow cooker in the first place because slow cooking gives this jambalaya an edge over stove-cooked jambalaya recipes, with everything coming out just a bit more tender, juicy and richly flavored than if you were to use a different cooking method. This recipe for chicken jambalaya crockpot is simple enough for anyone to make.
