Crock Pot Skinny Chicken Jambalaya

I am so over summer and ready for school to start - 21 days from today my older two boys go back to school! They'll be in 3rd grade and 5th grade. The countdown has officially begun! Football has also started for my older boys and it's been hard for me to get in the kitchen and cook. Their practices are right at dinnertime so I'm usually in the car going back and forth. I made this crock pot recipe last week and it saved my life! Well, it saved dinnertime at least!

There is something so magical about using your Crock Pot. I feel like the world's best mom because I'm not stressed out at dinnertime. I just whisk out the plates, (or in this case, bowls) fill 'em up, and we're good to go! Plus, the house isn't all hot from using the oven!

My family LOVED this jambalaya! It's low calorie, tastes great and fills you up. It uses lean proteins: sliced chicken breasts and turkey sausage, and sliced up onions and bell peppers. The rice is a packaged rice mix that you put in without cooking it beforehand which makes the recipe even easier. I just can't tell you enough how yummy the flavor is. So tasty and with so few ingredients!

Crock Pot Skinny Chicken Jambalaya: (Recipe adapted from HERE)
Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts, sliced into strips
• 8 ounces smoked turkey sausages, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2" slices (you can find these in the aisle with the hot dogs)
• 2 bell peppers, sliced into strips
• 1 onion, sliced into circles and then quartered
• 1 (14.5-oz) can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 8 ounce package jambalaya rice mix (I used Tony Chachere's)

Directions:
1) Place your sliced peppers and onions in the bottom of slow cooker. Top with chicken strips and turkey sausage:

2) Add water and undrained tomatoes:

3) Cover and cook on low heat setting for 5-6 hours or high heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. (I cooked it on the high heat setting for almost 3 hours)

4) Stir in rice. (If using low heat setting, turn it to high at this point) Cover and cook about 45 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid absorbed.

5) Dish up in bowls and ENJOY!
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