Simple Slow Cooker Jambalaya

I'm about to start a new job and am about to be adding more slow-cooker recipes as a result. This is the first. It is easy and delicious slow cooker jambalaya. My husband greatly enjoyed this recipe and I hope you will as well.

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced

1 lb smoked sausage, cut into slices

1 large onion, diced

1 large pepper - green, red or orange, diced

3 stalks celery, diced

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice

2 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole spices

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 3/4 cup rice

 Directions:

Combine in your large slow cooker: chicken, sausage, onion, pepper, celery, garlic, canned tomatoes, chicken broth, Cajun spice mix, thyme, and oregano. Cook on low for 5 hours.

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