Recipe for Chicken Jambalaya Crockpot

If you want to save both money and time, get a crock pot. You can make delicious, cost saving meals to feed your busy family even if you are pressed for time. The thing I love about the crock pot is that I can assemble my ingredients in the slow cooker the night before or in the morning before I go to work, and then just forget about it until dinner time. Slow cookers, also known as crockpots, are great time savers

Many recipes for the crockpot will also help you save money. You can make stews, soups, and other meals that will stretch your food dollars. To save money, use more vegetables, rice and pastas and less expensive meats. The slow cooker is a wonderful way to cook the less expensive, tougher cuts of meat since you will braise them slowly, usually with a bit of liquid.

One of our favorite crockpot recipes, is this recipe for Chicken Jambalaya in the Crockpot. It's easy to prepare, and delicious. It is something you could also serve for a party or other special family event. Let me know if you like this recipe reprinted with permission from http://www.freeonlinerecipes.com/:

Chicken Jambalaya Crockpot

Instructions:

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast uncooked, cubed
3 cups fat free chicken broth
3/4 cups water
1 -1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
4 oz. reduced fat smoked turkey sausage diced
1/2 cup celery thinly sliced
1/2 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup green pepper chopped
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
2 garlic cloves minced
1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce (optional)
1 bay leaf
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) no-salt diced tomatoes, undrained

In a large nonstick skillet, sauté chicken 2-3 minutes.

Stir together remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Add sautéed chicken. Cover. Cook on high 6 hours.

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