Faux Jambalaya

1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes

1 can (14.5 ounce) chicken broth

1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste

3 celery sticks, chopped

2 medium green bell peppers, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

5 garlic cloves, minced

3 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 and a half teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 pound smoked sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices

Note that veggies can be mixed and added. We usually don’t cook with celery, for example

Throw that mess into the slow cooker and mix it up nicely

Cook for 4h

Just before this is done (bout 30 minutes) I’m going to add a pound of Medium Shrimp (peeled and tailless)….Just make sure they’re pink before serving

Steam some rice before throwing the shrimp in the slow cooker

Once it’s done steaming add some hot pepper sauce in the rice

Serve all that goodness on a nice spicy bed of rice

Also goes great with corn bread