Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken and Sausage

Name: Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken and Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Cuisine: American, Southern, Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 24 ounces smoked andouille sausages , cut into small rounds; 2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup yellow onion , chopped; 8 green onions , chopped; 2 green bell pepper , chopped; 4-6 ribs celery , chopped; 0.5 cup fresh chopped parsley , chopped; 4 cloves garlic , minced; 29 ounce can diced tomatoes , undrained; 6 Tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup tomato sauce; 4 teaspoons Cajun seasonings; salt , to taste; hot cooked rice , for serving

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:3h 30min

Updated at: Fri, 17 May 2024 13:53:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories366.2 kcal (18%)

Total Fat20.3 g (29%)

Carbs12 g (5%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein35.5 g (71%)

Sodium1048.8 mg (52%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

24 ouncessmoked andouille sausages

cut into small rounds

2 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

1 cupyellow onion

4 ribscelery

½ cupparsley

fresh, chopped, chopped

4 clovesgarlic

minced

29 ouncecan diced tomatoes

undrained

6 tablespoonstomato paste

1 cuptomato sauce

4 teaspoonsCajun seasonings

salt

to taste

rice

hot, cooked, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray.

Step 2

Add the sausage, spreading the slices into a single layer across the pan (you may need to do this in 2 batches).

Step 3

Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip each to the other side to brown.

Step 4

Place (raw) chicken breasts in slow cooker, and then add the browned sausages.

Step 5

Deglaze your hot saucepan with the chicken broth to remove all of those yummy browned bits.

Step 6

Pour broth into the crockpot. Add chopped onion, green onion, bell pepper, celery, parsley, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and cajun seasoning. Stir to combine.

Step 7

Cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.

Step 8

Remove chicken to a plate and shred it into small pieces. At this point you can taste the broth and season with salt or additional cajun seasoning, if needed.

Step 9

Return chicken to the pot and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes.

Step 10

Serve with hot cooked brown rice. Garnish with extra parsley and green onions, if desired.