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Creole Chicken and Smoked Sausage
Andrew Fowler

Creole Chicken and Smoked Sausage

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp salt-free Creole seasoning
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 celery ribs chopped
  • 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 12 oz smoked sausage cut into 1/2-inch rounds
  • 2 cups frozen sliced okra
  • 4 cups hot cooked white rice

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken with the salt and Creole seasoning and put it in a 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. Add the onion, bell pepper and celery around the chicken.
  3. Stir together the crushed tomatoes, broth and garlic and pour them into the cooker.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours, then fold in the smoked sausage.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours more, then add the frozen okra.
  6. Cook until the okra is tender and the chicken reaches at least 165°F, 45 to 60 minutes.
  7. Break the chicken into large pieces, taste for salt and serve over hot rice.