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Cajun Slow Cooker Chicken With Sausage

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Cajun Slow Cooker Chicken With Sausage
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This slow cooker meal is great any time of the year because it cooks throughout the workday then welcomes you home with an enticing aroma. The Super Spices – paprika, thyme and crushed red pepper – give it authentic Cajun flavor.This recipe is courtesy of McCormick.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
4.33
hours
Servings
12
Total time: 4 hours, 35 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon mccormick® paprika
  • 2 tablespoon mccormick® thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon mccormick® garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon mccormick® crushed red pepper
  • 3/4 pound lean turkey sausage, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cup coarsely chopped onions
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 4 mccormick® bay leaves
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
  • 2 cup instant white rice
Directions
  1. Mix paprika, thyme, garlic powder and red pepper in small bowl.
  2. Place sausage, onions, bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaves and 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mixture in slow cooker.
  3. Stir to blend well.
  4. Top with chicken.
  5. Sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture. Cover.
  6. Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
  7. Gently stir in rice. Cover. Cook 15 to 20 minutes on HIGH or until rice is tender.
  8. Remove bay leaves before serving.
 
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