Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, quartered
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 can (15.5 oz) red beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (6 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato paste
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (12 oz) frozen cooked deveined peeled small shrimp, thawed
1/2 lb cooked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved lengthwise, cut into
1-inch slices
4 cups uncooked instant white rice
4 cups water
Red pepper sauce, if desired
Directions
- In 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, layer all ingredients in order listed, except shrimp, sausage, rice, water and pepper sauce.
-
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
-
About
10 minutes before serving, gently stir shrimp and sausage into chicken
mixture. Remove and discard bay leaves. Increase heat setting to High;
cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until shrimp and sausage are
hot.
-
Meanwhile, cook rice in water as directed on package. Serve meat mixture over rice. Serve with pepper sauce.