Crockpot Gumbo
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1 lb uncooked shrimp thawed and shelled
- 1 lb Every Day brand turkey keilbasa sausage, cut into rounds
- 1/2 c diced bell pepper
- 1/2 c diced onion
- 1/2 c diced celery
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup frozen okra
- 2 ounces tomato paste
- 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 heaping Tbs Tony Chachere cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne
- ½ tsp thyme
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½ tsp oregano
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(2 bags frozen Cauliflower Rice optional: microwaved according to pkg directions for serving)
Directions
- Layer Chicken pieces on bottom of crockpot and add all remaining ingredients to the slow cooker EXCEPT the shrimp and cauliflower rice. Do not add water!
- Stir. Cook on HIGH 3-4 hrs or LOW 6-7 hours.
- Ten minutes before serving stir with a large serving fork to shred the chicken and remove bay leaves if possible.
- Gently stir in the shrimp making sure to submerge it in the mix.
- Cover and continue cooking about 7-10 minutes or as soon as shrimp is completely pink and cooked through.
- Turn off heat and serve immediately over 1 cups cauliflower rice for a complete lean and green.
Gumbo recipe makes 8 servings of approximately 1-1/4 cups each. (Serving sizes may vary each time recipe is made so measure entire amount - usually it is 9-10 cups total - and divide into 8 equal portions.)
Each serving counts as 1 lean, 1 green, and 3 condiments. For a complete lean and green serve over 1-1/4 cups cauliflower rice.
