Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
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Diabetic Living
The three-pepper Homemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning adds lots of fiery flavor to this slow-cooker jambalaya recipe.

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Ingredients
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2 cupsthinly sliced celerysee savings

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2 cupschopped onionsee savings

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1 14 1/2-ounce canno-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrainedsee savings

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1 14-ounce canreduced-sodium chicken brothsee savings

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1/2 of a 6-ounce can (1/3 cup)no-salt-added tomato pastesee savings

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1 recipeHomemade Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning (below) or 1 1/2 teaspoons purchased salt-free Cajun seasoningsee savings

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2 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1 poundskinless, boneless chicken breast halves or thighs, cut into 3/4-inch piecessee savings

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1 1/2 cupsquick-cooking brown ricesee savings

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3/4 cupchopped green, red, and/or yellow sweet peppersee savings

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8 ouncescooked, peeled and deveined shrimp*see savings

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2 tablespoonssnipped fresh parsleysee savings

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Celery leaves (optional)see savings

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Directions
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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.
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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.
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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.
Nutrition information
Per serving: 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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