Shrimp Jambalaya recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Nutrition Info

270.4 calories
carbohydrate: 30 g
cholesterol: 144.9 mg
fat: 5 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 26.8 g
saturatedFat: 1.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 440.7 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a slow cooker, mix chicken, celery, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes with liquid, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Cover, and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours.

  2. Remove bay leaf from the chicken mixture, and stir in orzo. Increase heat to High. Cook 15 minutes, until orzo is tender.

  3. Stir in shrimp, and cook 2 minutes, until shrimp are heated through.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Something for that day you just don't really want to cook but want to use a slow cooker.

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