This recipe for jambalaya is cooked in the crock pot and is a wonderful meal. It has beautiful flavoring and will give your home that smell of “I spent all day over a hot stove”. This recipe will serve eight, so it is perfect for dinner guests.

CROCKPOT JAMBALAYA

*Ingredients

2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 lb. smoked sausage, cut into 2″ pieces

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

28 oz. canned, diced tomatoes with juice

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 cups chicken broth

1 Tbsp. cajun spice mix

1 tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 lb. extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 3/4 cups long grain rice

*Instructions

Combine chicken, sausage, onion, green pepper, celery, tomatoes, garlic, chicken broth, spice mix, thyme and oregano in a large (at least 5 qt.) slow cooker. Cook on low for 5 hours.

Add shrimp and rice, raise heat to high and cook for 30 minutes more. Serve and enjoy this amazing dish!