Jambalaya

I received a crock-pot for Christmas and am excited to try out some new recipes...especially recipes with a variety of meats.  I find meat the most difficult thing to spend time cooking, so I'm hoping my crock pot will make meat a little less intimidating and time consuming for me.

I found the recipe for jambalaya at MyRecipes.com and it was quite tasty. 

SLOW-COOKER JAMBALAYA

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 lb. smoked sausage (I used a light kielbasa), cut into 2-inch slices

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

28 oz. diced tomatoes with juice

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 c. chicken broth

1 T. cajun spice mix

1 tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 lb. peeled shrimp

1 3/4 c. rice

Combine chicken, sausage, onion, green pepper, celery, tomatoes, garlic, chicken broth, spice mix, thyme and oregano in a large (5-quart) slow cooker. 

Cook on low for 5 hours.

Add shrimp and rice; raise heat to high and cook for 30 minutes more.