Slow cooker Jambalaya

from AmericanFamily.com

serves 8

Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch slices
1 large onion, diced
1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 (28 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
3 cloves garlic, diced
2 c chicken broth
1 T Cajun or Creole spice mix
1 t dried thyme
1 t dried oregano
1 lb extra large shrimp, pealed and deveined
1 3/4 c long-grain rice
parsley (optional)

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

Add shrimp and rice; raise heat to high and cook for 30 mins more. Sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired.

Nutritional Jazz: 457 calories; 621 mg sodium; 43 g protein.