Meal plan Monday! Slow cooker Jambalaya!

SLOW COOKER JAMBALAYA

I love Slow Cooker Recipes!! I am always on the search for a good one :) I prepped all the ingredients the night before in my Slow Cooker pot and left it in the refrigerator, so in the morning right before I left the house, all I had to do was take it out of the refrigerator, place it my Slow Cooker and turn it on low for 8 hrs, and when I came home Dinner was ready and waiting!!!  I like to serve my Jambalaya over Quinoa or just steamed veggies!

Ingredients

1 lb. boneless chicken breast, cut into 1" cubes

1/2 lb. turkey andouille sausage 

1 - 28 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

2 tsp. dried oregano

2 tsp. Cajun seasoning

1 tsp. hot sauce

2 bay leaves

1/2 tsp. dried thyme

1/2 lb. thawed cooked shrimp

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker; combine chicken, turkey sausage, diced tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, celery and chicken broth. Stir in oregano, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, bay leaves and thyme.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. 
3. Stir in thawed shrimp, cover and cook until the shrimp is heated through, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves and spoon mixture over ½ cup cooked quinoa.

YIELD: 6 servings, so remember, divide the entire pot into 6 servings right off the bat, so you know how much to eat. J   You’ve got 6 meals right there!!!!!

Note:  If you're an an EM Meal plan this is great for meals 1,4, or 6 when you serve it over veggies.   If you serve it over Quinoa, have it for meal 3 or 5! :)