[Spirit Dancer]

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Make this Cajun/Creole dish as spicy as you like.

Makes: 8 servings

1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 can (28 ounces) Progresso diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups chopped fully cooked smoked sausage
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
3/4 pound uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed if frozen
4 cups hot cooked rice

1. Mix all ingredients except shrimp and rice in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours (or high heat setting 3 to 4 hours) or until vegetables are tender.

3. Stir in shrimp. Cover and cook on low heat setting about 1 hour or until shrimp are pink and firm. Serve jambalaya with rice.

Spray the inside of a 1/2-cup measuring cup with cooking spray. For each serving press the hot rice into the cup. Place the cup upside down in the bottom of a bowl, and unmold the rice. Spoon the jambalaya around the mound of rice. Serve with warm crusty French bread.



Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 265 (Calories from Fat 100 ); Total Fat 11 g (Saturated Fat 4 g); Cholesterol 60 mg; Sodium 710 mg; Total Carbohydrate 31 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 12 g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8 %; Vitamin C 24 %; Calcium 6 %; Iron 16 %

Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 High-Fat Meat