Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
Recipe from Diabetic Living

The three-pepper Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning adds lots of fiery flavor to this slow-cooker jambalaya recipe.


Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8 (1 1/2-cup) servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2  cups  thinly sliced celeryOn Sale
  • 2  cups  chopped onionOn Sale
  • 1  14 1/2-ounce can  no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrainedOn Sale
  • 1  14-ounce can  reduced-sodium chicken brothOn Sale
  • 1/2  of a 6-ounce can (1/3 cup)  no-salt-added tomato pasteOn Sale
  • 1  recipe  Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning (below) or 1 1/2 teaspoons purchased salt-free Cajun seasoningOn Sale
  • 2  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1  pound  skinless, boneless chicken breast halves or thighs, cut into 3/4-inch piecesOn Sale
  • 1 1/2  cups  quick-cooking brown riceOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  chopped green, red, and/or yellow sweet pepperOn Sale
  • 8  ounces  cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp*On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  snipped fresh parsleyOn Sale
  •     Celery leaves (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, stir together celery, onion, undrained tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning, garlic, and salt. Stir in chicken.
2.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours.
3.
If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in uncooked rice and sweet pepper. Cover and cook about 30 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in shrimp and parsley. If desired, garnish individual servings with celery leaves. Makes 8 (1 1/2-cup) servings.

Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning
In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

Test Kitchen Tip
If desired, leave the tails on the shrimp.

Nutrition information
Calories 211, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Sodium 415 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 23 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1.5, Starch 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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