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 chicken 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 in this chicken jambalaya. So tasty and with so few ingredients!
Crock Pot Skinny Chicken Jambalaya
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
Instructions
- Place sliced peppers and onions in the bottom of slow cooker. Top with chicken strips and turkey sausage.
- Add water and undrained tomatoes.
- 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)
- 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.
- Dish up in bowls and ENJOY!
Notes
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!
If you liked this slow cooker recipe, you might like these too:
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Crock Pot Roast with Vegetables
This looks so delicious! I love a great crock pot recipe. I am pinning this.
Reminds me of my trips to New Orleans!! I’d love to have you link this up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch. http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/08/tasty-thursdays-3.html
Thanks, Nichi
This look so good…I love crock pot meals!
I only ever use my crock pot in the winter – what a great recipe 🙂 Pinned for future cooking!
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oh my goodness! i cant believe i havent thought of this before! it looks delicious and super easy! thank you for sharing ill definitely be trying this myself 🙂
Noelle @ Norrey.
Reminds me of growing up. Jambalaya was a staple in my house. Thanks for the inspiration.
-h
I {LOVE} jambalaya! & this is so very easy peasy, cannot wait to try this! I’m your newest follower!
-Carrie Eve @
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Hi Jen. This is a great slow cooker dish! This week’s Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is all about collecting up slow cooker/crockpot recipes. It would be great if you linked this in. This is the link . Have a good week.
Ps I haven’t seen your follow back yet. Do you follow via GFC or some other way?
Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Wow, I love this! I love to make Jambalaya with the Tony’s mix, but so happy to find one I can make in the crock pot! Also love and pinned the Cream Cheese Chicken Chili…as a matter of fact, I decided I had to subscribe so I wouldn’t miss even one awesome recipe of yours!
Deb
Can left over be frezzed to use later ?
Absolutely!