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Slow-Cooker Jambalaya

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 8, 2016
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Jambalaya is a Creole dish, inspired by both French and Spanish cuisines. Served in the south (especially Louisiana!) and filled with both shrimp and andouille or smoked sausage, it packs on the flavor as a perfect dinner option year-round. This slow-cooker version only takes 15 minutes to prep, and the flavors simmer together for hours, making this recipe a must-try for any Cajun food lover.

Slow-Cooker Jambalaya

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 8 hr 15 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 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 oz) Muir Glen™ organic 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except shrimp and rice.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours (or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours).
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in shrimp. If needed, reduce heat setting to Low; cover and cook on Low heat setting about 1 hour longer or until shrimp are pink and firm. Serve jambalaya with rice. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition

265 Calories
11 g Total Fat
12 g Protein
31 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
265
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Cholesterol
60 mg
Sodium
710 mg
Potassium
460 mg
Total Carbohydrate
31 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
12 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
24%
24%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 High-Fat Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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